One of the most common raptors to be sighted all over Southern Africa is the Black-shouldered Kite. They are often seen sitting on telephone poles and fence lines in the countryside, or hovering over grasslands as they scan for prey. I have seen them very close to urban areas on a number of occasions too. […]
Lechucita vizcachera, Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
Desde el mes de Abril del 2012 que no fotografiaba a la Lechucita vizcachera, pasó bastante tiempo sin dedicarles algunas fotografías a esta especie habitual de las Áreas rurales de Argentina, hasta que durante una salida familiar durante el día Domingo pasado las encontré como siempre en el Acceso Oeste de Posadas en cercanías del […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 18 Jan 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 […]
Well travelled Youngster
Whilst out guiding for the day in the West of the UAE last Saturday, I had the good fortune to cross paths with a rather beautiful young Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca). Imperial Eagles are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Listing primarily due to habitat loss and degradation, adult mortality through persecution and collision with […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 11 Jan 2014
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Michael Tweddle for his outstanding photo ‘Amazilia Hummingbird’. Bouke Atema wins Second Prize with ‘The Pallid Scops Owl in Kuwait’ and Third Prize goes to Susan Schermer for ‘Burrowing Owls’ (see images below). Now that the results for this […]
Forster’s Tern at Overlook Park
This morning I dropped by Overlook Park. It’s aptly named, since that’s pretty much all you can do there. It’s basically a fishing pier, a parking area, and a few trees, but on either side of the park there are a couple inlets. During the winter months, you can often see Bonaparte’s Gulls and Forster’s […]
Bändelkorsnäbb
En ensam hona har uppehållit sig inne i Jönköping och provianterat i den lärk trol. dagligen (den är inte alltid lätt att hitta). Idag var det snöigt, blåsigt och saknades ljus men det är ju bara att anpassa sig och försöka ställa in kameran så det blir bilder av det.