Lots of you probably know the Backyard Bird Count is happening right now. It’s sort of a cool concept. If you’re unfamiliar with it, check out this link for more info. (Above: badass cedar waxwing and ping pong ball ruby-crowned kinglet) My best yardbird is still the harris’s sparrow (not a very common bird). There […]
NON-PROFIT expedition workshop to see polar bears in Svalbard, 2014
Join us on a once-in-a-lifetime voyage in the High Arctic to experience polar bears in their environment, while learning about their biology, their current and future status, the threats against them, and what you can do to help protect them. While we will provide and ensure the full experience that a regular small-ship expedition cruise […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 01 Mar 2014
During the last week our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for the “Best Photo of the Week” competition. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page (to ensure […]
Halcón plomizo, Aplomado Falcon, Falco femoralis
Entre tanto Gavilán planeador que sobrevolaba nustra recorrida por los caminos de la Estancia Virocay también nos encontramos con el Halcón plomizo; en la primera fotografía lo pueden observar perchando en un sobresaliente cardo seco, tal vez estaba atento a una posible presa. Tres cámaras pueden mas que una sola, para esa primera imagen que […]
Animals of the Serengeti – book review
Animals of the Serengeti: And Ngorongoro Conservation Area by Adam Scott Kennedy and Vicki Kennedy is an easy-to-use guidebook that is also very readable. The region covered by the book is the Greater Serengeti area bounded in the west by Lake Victoria and the east by Lake Manyara in Tanzania, and in the north by […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 22 Feb 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded toHarry Eggens for his outstanding photo ‘I’ll Surrender’. Jamie MacArthur wins Second Prize with ‘Success’ and Third Prize goes toHerman Veenendaal for’Black Skimmer’ (see images below). Submit your Photo for the Next Competition Don’t delay! […]
Juniper Gorge-fest 2014
We have a pretty good sized juniper (not sure of the species) in our backyard that produced a TON of berries (cones, rather) this season. The Yellow-rumped warblers have really enjoyed this. So have the cedar waxwings and robins, but the butterbutts (yellow-rumpeds) own this tree, no questions asked. I’ve enjoyed watching them go absolutely […]
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