It is still cold in New York City! This mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) was sitting on my porch today with its feathers puffed up, hanging out and keeping warm.
Tordo músico, Bay-winged Cowbird, Agelaioides badius
Fotografías de Tordo músico obtenidas el día 10 de Enero de este año en la zona del puente peatonal en la Reserva del Arroyo Itá de la Ciudad de Posadas; el momento duró solo unos pocos segundos porque los Varilleros no tardaron mucho tiempo en alejarlos del lugar. En la primer fotografía el individuo de […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 15 Feb 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 […]
Pine warblers in your face
The birds seem to think it’s spring or something, but I can’t really say I agree with this sentiment. The Pine (all the birds in this post) and Yellow-rumped Warblers have started singing pretty hard the last week or so. Today while I was doing yoga, I witnessed two black vultures getting it on in […]
Orlando Wetlands Park, 2/2/2014
What a fantastic morning at Orlando Wetlands Park! The area was just filled with birds. Of course, top on my list was seeing a Vermilion Flycatcher. It was right where has been–in the cypress trees in cell #17. But the area was also filled with other birds. Lots of Blue-winged Teal and Green-winged Teal, as […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 07 Feb 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to David Courtenay for his outstanding photo ‘Grey Fox in Snow’. Walter Baliero wins Second Prize with ‘Mother and Son’ and Third Prize goes to Silvestr Szabó for ‘Smile’ (see images below). Submit your Photo for the Next Competition Don’t […]
A Classical Shot
Hey everyone – a short one from me today. A great many wildlife photographers online keep talking about doing something unique and thinking out of the box, and while there’s nothing wrong with aiming for that (I often do too), it almost starts coming across as if shooting a classic shot according to sound photographic […]
Storm-petrel breeding in the Atacama desert
Seabirds, especially pelagic species, are more threatened than most other bird groups with similar numbers of species. Among them,Storm-petrels (family Hydrobatidae) are diverse and widespread in the Pacific Ocean.Markham’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma markhami) is common in the Humboldt Current, including pelagic and coastal waters of Ecuador, Peru, and Chile between 18°N and 30°S. Only a couple […]