During the last week our authors and photographers have excelled themselves by posting articles richly illustrated with outstanding images. Our competition is called “Best Photo of the Week”. You may wish to click on the images to enlarge them to get the full effect. Please select the three images you like best of all and […]
Cape vacay
A young male black bear (Ursus americanus) that made a surprise appearance on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, has been returned to the mainland by state wildlife officials. The isolated peninsula is a popular vacation spot but not for bears. The 180-pound bruin became a minor celebrity after completing a refreshing swim across the 500-foot-wide Cape Cod […]
The Court of the Sun
Congregating in the court of the Sun, the little king searches for his Queen, eluding onlookers waiting to buzz the royal couple. • Honey bee | Apis mellifera
New Species of Bird Identified in Colombia
World’s most bird bio diverse country increases its lead! June 2012. With more than 1880 species, Colombia has the highest number of recorded bird species of any country, and this week Colombian ornithologists have unveiled the discovery of a brand new endemic species of bird, the Antioquia Wren. The new species of Wren (Thryophilus Sernai) […]
Well worth the wait!
For over last 15+ years every winter some of my friends, or me, would say; this spring we are really going to Israël! And for some reason we never did. We went all over the world, but we never ever went to Israël. And each year we said it again. It became a practical joke […]
Birds of India Part II
A quick game of “sit and wait!” At this location near Sattal, (a 5 hour train ride north of Delhi, and a 1 hour drive), we found a small creek, with the help of our expert guides. Most of this creek was wide open, running into a small pond, but the interesting thing about this […]
European Bee-eaters at Lesbos, Greece
From 1 till 12 June I’ve spent a short vacation on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Best time to visit Lesbos is actually the first weeks of May, as many migrating birds can be observed during that period. But this was a vacation and not a birding trip. I’m sure I will go back again […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 10 Jun 2012
We are delighted to present the winners of our first “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize goes to Nancy Elwood for her photo entitled “Mating Least Terns”, Second Prize to Glenn Bartley for “Green-breasted Mango” and Third Prize to Mia McPherson for “Western Sandpiper” (see images below with links to the original articles). The voting […]