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). […]
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
A few days ago, I also had a chance to see several Ruby-crowned Kinglets. One stayed nice and low for me, and occasionally it would come out into the open for some photos. Eventually it popped up on to a higher branch and began preening. After a couple minutes, perhaps, it stretched its wings and […]
View of a Leopard
I’ve minced no bones about leopards being a nemesis species for me. They are elusive to begin with, but it does seem that when I am in the area, they get a special memo to avoid being seen. This was one such an occasion – I was visiting my friend+Marlon du Toitwhen he was still […]
First Sign Of Spring
Spring has begun to reveal itself here in Nebraska. However, it can be hard to see and appreciate because snow still covers the ground. Temperatures fall well below freezing each night, sometimes to single digits. The yard has no green, just matted brown turf. Farmer’s fields are weeks away from being tilled and planted. However, […]
Strömstare
Har en snäll strömstare som spelar upp och låter mig spela in den, fann den igår men då hade jag inte någon inspelningsutrustning så idag tog jag mig dit med parabolen och hade tur att den tog ton.
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 15 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 […]
Birding at Nandi Hills – Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
As usual, its been a while since my last post, in this four part post, i will put up images of three species commonly found at our local birding hotspot Nandi Hills. Nandi Hills is an old hill fortress in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. It is approximately 60 Km from Bangalore City. Nandi Hills […]
Yetapá grande, Streamer-tailed Tyrant, Gubernetes yetapa
Fotografías del segundo avistaje del yetapá grande en la Estancia Virocay durante la mañana del 23 de Enero pasado, en esta oportunidad la bandada estaba mucho mas confiada comparando con la primera que pudimos fotografiar; estos se quedaron perchando al costado del camino casi hasta el momento que estuvimos al lado de ellos con la […]