From 1 till 12 June I’ve spent a short vacation on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Best time to visit Lesbos is actually the first weeks of May, as many migrating birds can be observed during that period. But this was a vacation and not a birding trip. I’m sure I will go back again […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 10 Jun 2012
We are delighted to present the winners of our first “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize goes to Nancy Elwood for her photo entitled “Mating Least Terns”, Second Prize to Glenn Bartley for “Green-breasted Mango” and Third Prize to Mia McPherson for “Western Sandpiper” (see images below with links to the original articles). The voting […]
Costa Rica, a Holiday with Nature, Part 1 of 3
As we checked into the Lodge, we were asked if we wanted to do a “frog tour” that evening. Not having a clue what to expect, I said: “sure, why not”. Being the only participants, this turned into an hour and a half of me photographing nine different species of frogs. Luckily, we had headlamps […]
Birding in Brazil – Two more birds of short birding in Guarapuava, PR
When writing the previous post, I haven’t had downloaded these photos yet. It was nice to see both of them, specially thePied-billed Grebe, a lifer to me!
Climate Change May Kill Off 900 Bird Species By 2100
You might think birds, of all animals, could just pick up and move if their environment changes in a way not to their liking, but global warming poses a very real threat to the avian world. Scientists say climate change is likely to drive up to 900 bird species into extinction by the end of […]
Costa Rica Trip Report – Black and White Owl
Part 6/6 of my month down in Costa Rica leading a few photography workshops. We had some really nice opportunities throughout the tours and many wonderful images were made. Costa Rica is one of those countries that is just so pleasant to visit. Overall I would say that both trips were a huge success. Everyone […]
Herring Gulls
Two Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) at different stages of life, one is an adult in breeding plumage, the other an immature gull in flight. An exposed sandbar, soft morning light and the warm turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the background were the perfect setting for this adult Herring Gull in breeding plumage. […]
Color Prophet
A Longlegged fly swims dark green waters, a crazy prophet pushing color over the edge. • Longlegged Fly | Dolichopodidae