The fishermen weren’t catching anything, but the Osprey were. This one was sitting perched on a post near the shore of Lake Monroe mocking the fishermen. It was a sorry sight, really. The fishermen couldn’t come close to the skill of the Osprey. Well, they weren’t alone in their Osprey-jealousy, since apparently the Bald Eagles […]
Crazy Eyes
I wanted to share a quick image from my recent Chobe safari with you. I wonder how many of you have seen this kind of expression from an elephant before? This young bull was enjoying a good frolic in the water, and came out head swishing and eyes all crazy. Captured from our specialised photographic […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 05 Apr 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Nitin Jain for his outstanding photo ‘Two Eyes’. Glenn Perrigo wins Second Prize with ‘Beauty and the beasts’ and Third Prize goes to Howard Cheek for’Brotherly Love ‘ (see images below). Submit your Photo […]
Kaspisk pipare (Charadrius asiaticus)
En snabb tur upp till Sörmland och Sandasjön, Norra Mörkö detta för att få se en häftig liten vadare som är första fyndet för Sverige, denna lilla vadare skall normalt finnas i södra asien. Finland hade ett fynd förra veckan och detta är troligen samma individ!
Sandhill Crane Migration Is Underway
Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) are migrating back northward to their breeding grounds. I photographed this crane and his mate at Modoc National Wildlife Refuge about a month ago and will be writing a post for the Wildlife Conservation Stamp blog soon on that Northern California refuge. Check out my latest West Coast Beat Writer post […]
Bald Eagle Birthday
I have been watching a web cam trained on a Bald Eagle nest in New Jersey every day for almost two months. I let it run all day on my computer desktop at work; the infrequent bursts of activity catch my eye, but it is mostly patient waiting. The nest is in a tree on […]
Black Forest Birds – Long-tailed Tit
The Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) is a bit different to other true tits, a bit like the Bearded Tit or Bearded Reedling as it’s now officially called. These tiny birds can be seen from Portugal to Siberia in a variety of forms. I’ve often looked and listened for the bird in North Africa but as […]
Birding at Nandi Hills – Blue-capped Rock Thrush – Part II
This is the second post in the three part series. The first post can be viewed at the link specified at the end of the post.The Blue-capped Rock Thrush is another species quite commonly spotted at Nandi Hills. The Blue-capped Rock Thrush winters mainly in Western Ghats and is a summer visitor in the Himalayas. […]