Visitantes infaltables de mi patio las Calandrias a veces bajan a cantar y a veces bajan a comer, este día aparentemente el hambre era mayor así que bajaban a comer solamente. Siempre en pareja o en pequeños grupos, imponen presencia por su mayor tamaño y mientras ellas comen, los celestinos y los naranjeros esperan a […]
Common Wood Nymph
I chased this Common Wood Nymph (Cereyonis pegala) over two acres of overgrown blueberry field to get this shot!
Piojito común (White-crested tyrannulet) Serpophaga subcristata
Luego de varios intentos infructuosos de lograr una buena fotografía del Piojito común durante la tarde del 29 de Junio en la reserva del Arroyo Itá logré rescatar estas dos tomas que comparto ahora. Me llevó casi media hora de seguimiento tenerlo un poco despejado como para que se luzca en las fotos, saludos para […]
BioLab Road on Merritt Island
I found all the normal wading birds and shorebirds on Bio Lab Rd today. Wading bird highlights were the normal herons and egrets, both ibises, and Roseate Spoonbills. We also had a fair share of Stilt Sandpipers, both Dowitchers, both Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plovers, and Least, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers. I also found a small flock […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 24 Aug 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 […]
Garza bruja (Black crowned night heron) Nycticorax nycticorax
Luego de observar estas dos fotografías no van a tardar mucho en encontrar al culpable de no haberme podido acercar un poco mas a la garza para mejorar las tomas. El quiere ser el centro de atención y por tal motivo no deja a nadie tranquilo; como es habitual también en esta oportunidad el Benteveo […]
A Bestiary: Songbirds ~ Nashville Warbler
A new addition to my ‘A Bestiary: Tales from a Wildlife Garden’ is up over at Native Plants and Wildlife Gardensfeaturing the nimble Nashville Warbler Oreothlypis ruficapilla. You can learn more about this warbler by clicking on the link above.
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 17 Aug 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Walter Baliero for his outstanding image “Chuncho (Glaucidium nanum)”. Second Prize is awarded to Scott Helfrich for “Mother and Child” and Third Prize goes to Lori Huff for “Nursing Cubs” (see images below). […]