Si bien en la Argentina el Nombre Tico tico es utilizado por otra especie de ave, en el Brasil a nuestro Chingolo se lo conoce como Tico tico. Estas fotos me las envió recién Javier Wioneczack desde Praia da Armação en Florianopolis.
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 04 Jan 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Silvestr Szabó for his outstanding photo ‘Lovers’. Roman Anselmo wins Second Prize with ‘Cara feliz’ and Third Prize goes to Aayush Duhdiya for ‘Imagined Flight’ (see images below). Now that the results for this […]
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
A Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus, sitting FAR back at the edge of a field in Deerfield, MA. A first sighting for me on 1/05/2014! I could use a larger glass! Still, it was such a thrill to see this marvel of an owl that I will share this blurred image anyway. The best my 70-300 […]
Light buzzards’ colorations and migration – 03
Buteo buteo – Accipitriformes – Accipitriadae – This is the lightest buzzard I saw so far this winter. Easily recognizing individuals thanks to the plumage coloration of their breast and comparing them from one season to another has proven me that I have not seen again the birds from previous years, which implies that they […]
Snowy Owl in Florida
My father and I drove up to see the Snowy Owl at Little Talbot Island State Park that was seen yesterday. It’s a beautiful bird! Apparently I saw one in Eureka, CA when I was a kid, but I don’t remember seeing it, so it’s not on my list. This is a lifer for me. […]
Review of the Canon EOS 70D camera body
With temperatures around freezing point, blue skies and frost on the ground, I got down to the Rhine Delta in Austria just as the sun was rising this morning. A perfect opportunity to try out my new Canon EOS 70D camera body. All of the above shots were taken hand-held using a Canon EF 400mm […]
Local Common buzzards
Common buzzard – Buteo buteo Accipitriformes – Accipitridae This is the first publication out of 3 on these birds of prey. Here are 2 of the local buzzards inhabiting our property in the south of France and its surroundings. They have a dark streaky uniform plumage with white feathers lengthwise on the head and neck, […]
Quero quero, Southern lapwing, Vanellus chilensis
Lo que ven al fondo no es el arroyo Itá, es el Océano Atlántico que baña las playas de Florianópolis en Santa Catarina / Brasil y desde allí llega también esta imagen de un Tero, conocido en dicho país como Quero quero. La foto es del día 26 de Diciembre y estoy con unas ganas […]