For two years now I have been writing about the beasts that share our wildlife habitat here in Western Massachusetts. One installment a month published over at Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. This month, while most of these birds would be nearing their overwinter sites, I offer the twenty-fourth installment of ‘A Bestiary . . […]
Review: The Bird Atlas tracks changes of Britain and Ireland’s birds
A new atlas of 1,300 maps shows the patterns of distribution, abundance and change among 296 bird species in Britain and Ireland. The Bird Atlas 2007-11 is a partnership between British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), Scottish Ornithologists’ Club and Birdwatch Ireland and involved the work of more than 40,000 volunteers over four years. BTO used […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 16 Nov 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to The Barn Owl’ by Roberto Rolando. ‘One Step at a Time’ by Susi Stroud wins Second Prize and Third Prize goes to ‘The Pollinator’ by Rio Selva (see images below). The voting for all […]
Black Crake Dubstep
Bird photography is quite challenging in many aspects. I am about to start a series of short posts on the Wild Eye blog concerning bird photography basics and principles, so keep your eyes peeled for that if you are interested in our feathered friends at all. One of the key aspects of creating interesting photos […]
Red-flanked Bluetail,Tarsiger cyanurus
Det får bli några arkivbilder igen för det är inte mycket fotograferande nu. Här bilder från en bra dag på Öland 2010-11-13, det fanns både svartstrupig järnsparv , blåstjärt och större skrikörn mm.
Chiricote, Gray-necked Wood-Rail, Aramides cajanea
Esta es la especie que me faltaba para completar las 3 del género “Aramides” que habitan en la Argentina; anteriores avistajes de esta especie resultaron en intentos infructuosos por obtener buenas imágenes para publicarlas en el blog. Los pude observar en varias oportunidades en Paso de la Patria Corrientes y en Formosa cuando viajamos con […]
Cabecitanegra común, Hooded Siskin, Carduelis magellanica
Individuos machos juveniles de Cabecitanegra fotografiados el día 26 de septiembre en la Reserva del Arroyo Itá, estas fotos las tomé en la zona del talud que da a la Avenida Tomás Guido, un lindo lugar de la reserva para sentarse a observar a las aves semilleras alimentándose de las semillas de los tallos de […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 16 Nov 2013
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 […]