I went to Central Winds again this morning. I needed to be home a little early, so I decided to stay local. I think I startled an Osprey while it was eating its fish. We saw each other at the same time; I stood still, but it decided to take off anyway. And a young […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 07 Sep 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. Voting will […]
Churrinche (Vermillion Flycatcher) Pyrocephalus rubinus
Casi a punto de terminar la tarde la última vez que fuí al Arroyo Itá, mientras caminábamos con Javier, el único Churrinche que se quedó por estos pagos para pasar el invierno se despidió de nosotros a metros del portón de entrada con los últimos rayos del sol. Las fotos son del día 29 de […]
Flies on a Rose
From the American haiku poet, James William Hackett – “Two flies, so small, it’s a wonder they ever met, are mating on this rose”.
Wild Turkeys
I’m sitting here at home testing out my upgraded internet connection. It only took 5 days for CenturyLink to upgrade my service from 3 to 10 Mbps. So now I’m watching internet TV. I guess I’m in a somewhat retro mood, and I’m watching the classic TV series, WKRP in Cincinnati, the Turkey episode–you know, […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 31 Aug 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Iain H. Leach for his outstanding image “Kingfisher Fishing”. Scott F. Bechtel wins Second Prize for “Male Rufous” and Third Prize goes to Jamie MacArthur for “Target Locked – Short-eared Owl” (see images […]
Raptor Movement and La Janda News
It’s been another busy week here down on The Strait of Gibraltar. As the summer slowly comes to an end and autumn weather and shorter days signal birds to move slowly south, the skies above Cadiz province have all kinds of bird species flying over or stopping off to feed before crossing the narrow stretch […]
Beija-flor-preto (Black-Jacobim) Florisuga fusca
Dos imágenes mas del picaflor negro o Beija-flor-preto como se lo conoce en el Brasil, obtenidas durante el mes de Julio en el Jardín de los picaflores en Puerto Iguazú. Picaflor que no presenta dimorfismo sexual entre macho y hembra lo que dificulta identificar a los sexos, salvo las manchas de color marrón que presentan […]