En la Estancia Virocay pudimos volver a registrar en fotos al Angú luego de mucho tiempo; antes lo podíamos ver en la zona costera de Posadas pero como bien sabemos el verde cedió casi todo su antiguo espacio al asfalto y al terraplén de la costanera y no volvimos a tener registros de esta especie […]
Spotted Eagle Owl chick
The response to my last free desktop background was great, so I decided to put another one out there. I might release one per month…still deciding. Anyway, this one shows a Spotted Eagle Owl chick, photographed against the setting sun in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Kalahari Desert, South Africa). Instead of including a “calendar” in […]
Expedition Cruise on Board M/S Origo, June 1-10, 2014
Polar Bear Expedition Workshop – last 2 cabins still available. We are now close to full ship.Anyone out there interested in joining, there are now just 2 cabins available. The majority of the group is flying to Longyearbyen on May 31st, there are still a few seats available on that flight as well. The land […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 22 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 […]
Migration on high gear
Back from Spain and it seems that migration down the southern Arava and around Eilat are on high speedalready. I had great time on the Iberian peninsula with many interesting and enigmatic species and un-president numbers of Vultures and great company of people, but as always it is great to be back in my local […]
The magic of migration
The magic of migration has always attracted me. Living at a coastal migration hotspot in the Netherlands, I spent my birding childhood glued to a small hill just north of Katwijk. This small hill overlooked beautiful dunes, and this was our theater in autumn – the site for 100,000’s of migrating birds to pass through, […]
Herons Close Up!
Sometimes I think I need more mega-pixels, but these closeups tell me that me old D3000 still takes a good shot now an then. Above a Great Blue Heron and below a Yellow Crowned Night Heron.
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 15 Mar 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Don Getty for his outstanding photo ‘Snowy Owl Hunt’. Vinayak Yardi wins Second Prize with ‘Nature´s caring hand’ and Third Prize goes to Alex Vargas for’Banded Kingfisher – male with Prey’ (see images below). […]