Hey guys…I know I am WAAAY overdue for a proper blog post…bear with me and I should be able to squeeze one out sometime this week. I do have a few thoughts on the use of various wide-angle lenses for landscape photography after our recent stint in the Drakensberg mountains…so watch this space! Meanwhile, here […]
First for Israël!
Vittata Pied Wheatear, KM20, March 2012 On our last full day in Israël, Arjan van Egmond and I decided to check the palmtrees around KM20, north of Eilat, for Dead Sea Sparrow. A species we hadn’t find so far during our week holiday. On arrival we split up and I checked all the rows in […]
Wildlife of Roaringwater Bay
Roaringwater Bay is located in the extreme south west of Ireland and derives its name from the sound of the waters, powered by Atlantic gales, crashing against the numerous rocks and islands. Due to the strong influence of the Gulf Stream the climate is moist and mild. Strong winds can be expected, especially in winter […]
Lace Marketplace
The Lace Monitor or Lace Goanna (Varanus varius) an Australian member of the monitor lizard family. Know mostly in Australia as goannas they are the second largest lizard after the Perentie (Varanus giganteus). This specimen I found strolling on the beach, unafraid of human presence and feeding on food leftovers by the day visitors to […]
Indigo Bunting Sings for His Mate
TheIndigo Bunting Passerina cyanea, has returned to Flower Hill Farm and is singing most hours of the day. Indigo Buntings migrate at night . . . guided by the stars. My first sighting this year was May 7th . . . I have seen another immature male but no female as yet.
Montana is beckoning to me…
Lately every where I go I see the word “Montana”, I see it on billboards, license plates, TV commercials, written on the side of semi-tractor trailers and on the back of camping trailers. Seeing the word “Montana” so often has gotten me anxious, antsy and itching to head north soon to see more of a […]
Birding in Costa Rica – Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
A very common bird in Central America, the Acorn Woodpecker is great fun to photograph. As with most contrasty, colourful birds, the best light is overcast… with the right background. We find that most image taken of these birds have cluttered, busy environments, and difficult exposures. The bright red cap, and dark wing and back […]
Birding in Brazil – second of four days photographing in Serra da Canastra National Park
Our second day in the Canastra Mountains region was inside the Serra da Canastra National Park. The first of two days there. The road is not that good, so we had to contract one guy that would take us there. Ronam would be our driver. A nice guy, patient and very dedicated. Helped us in […]