Suffering from cabin fever, I decided to head out this morning and see what I could see. It was overcast and cold. About 30 minutes after sunrise I stumbled upon this good looking coyote hunting for his Christmas breakfast. Fresh meat is a rare find this time of year and I must not have looked […]
Rödhuvad törnskata
Några bilder från 2007 då jag fotograferade en rödhuvad törnskata (rasen: niloticus ). Detta blev mitt 387:de kryss, den befann sig på en ö ute i den östgötska skärgården, ön heter Missjö. Det var sent i november så den hade svårt att hitta föda men en och annan mask fann den. Fotogarferad med en Sigma […]
Carpintero garganta negra, Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos
Siguiendo con la secuencia de fotografías del Carpintero garganta negra obtenidas en Rincón Ombú chico comparto ahora estas dos imágenes que muestran al macho con una oruga en el pico; por estos partes del país a estas orugas se las conocen con el nombre “Tambú”. Una vez que el macho luego de perforar el tronco […]
Road Kill
Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae. They are traditionally placed in the subfamily Polyborinae, but are sometimes considered part of their own subfamily, Caracarinae, or members of the true falcon subfamily, Falconinae. Caracaras are principally birds of South and Central America, just reaching the southern United States. Unlike the Falco falcons in […]
Boyero cacique, Red-rumped Cacique, Cacicus haemorrhous
Esta es la última tanda de fotografías del Boyero cacique obtenidas durante el viaje a Rincón Ombú chico en el mes de Octubre pasado; las fotos fueron obtenidas durante el mediodía del día Domingo 06 mientras se cocinaba el asado, con un ojo atento a la parrilla y el otro atento al comedero; no había […]
A Mouth Full
Factoid: The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as Sulfur-breasted Toucan or Rainbow-billed Toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize. A very productive morning, very close to Nicaragua . Seems the keel billed mafia, loves to fly in invade the berry laden trees. A […]
Could I interest you in some buntings?
This summer was full of buntings. A bunting-filled summer. Buntings everywhere. We can offer Painted, Indigo, Lazuli, and Varied. Take your pick. Come one, come all. But this is weird because I’m talk-tying like this is present tense and it’s actually past tense. But you know what I’m getting at. More to the point: this […]