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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Join the 1st World Giraffe Day and help save these gentle giants
Giraffe population has declined by 40% over the last 15 years. Less than 80.000 exist in the wild today. In Africa, for every giraffe there are 5 elephants. Habitat loss, disease and poaching are decimating these gentle giants at a worrying pace. Urgent action is necessary to protect these extraordinary animals. You can act now! […]
Smile for the European goldfinch!
Carduelis carduelis – Like many small migratory passerine birds, I did not see many goldfinches this year in the south of France. It really is my fetish passerine, having rescued and hand raised a few when I was young! Although the cage remained opened they preferred to spend the night inside for safety and eat […]