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 […]
The Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Passeriformes – Sylviidae This dullish bird does not come often to feeders but I see it once in a while when I go for strolls in the woods. Ce n’est pas un oiseau qui vient facilement à la mangeoire mais il m’arrive d’en croiser en promenade dans les sous-bois et c’est bien plus […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Year 2013
A grand total of 40 “Best Photo of the Week” competitions were held during 2013. To round-off the year we invite you to review and rank the winners of those weekly competitions and to choose the “Best Photo of the Year 2013″. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select […]
Osprey on Lake Monroe
On Saturday I attended the Wekiva River Christmas Bird Count. I’m just now getting around to working on the photographs, though. My wife was in a car accident that evening, and she’s been in the hospital ever since. It’s not as bad as that sounds, though. Her main injury was a broken foot, and it […]
A Look Back at 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, I feel it is worth a moment to take stock of the year’s photography accomplishments. Although I didn’t spend as many days as I had hoped in the field making photographs (I never do), I was able to visit some incredible places and bring back a few meaningful photographs. […]