With great pleasure, I can say that our own team member, Avi Meir, as won the prestige 3rd place in an animal portrait category at the #1 NaturePhotographer competition which was recently held at the Eretz-Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv. We know Avi’s work and admire it for long time and we are happy that he is […]
Hormigas gratis y sin romper hormigueros
Este fue el día que vi la mayor cantidad de Carpinteros campestre juntos, alcancé a contar mas de 40, era obvia la razón ya que una topadora rompió varios tacurúes y las hormigas que los habitan estaba desesperadas al aire libre; prácticamente no había bichos sin comer y todos los que estaban en las cercanías […]
The Surprised Tiger
Earlier this month I wisited my favourite place, Bandipur yet again. This time we were really lucky spotting this guy, who looked solidly built for his age (young). This guy actually was as surprised to see us as we were to see him. At a distance of 10m, tight portraits were all I could make. […]
Mallard duck and bird magnetic navigation in migration
Anas platyrhynchos – Anseriformes – Anatidae – Camargue, Rhône delta, France – the Mallard duck is at the origin of many other domestic ducks species. In captivity it lives 6 times longer than the wild ones and has been domesticated before the chicken. Taking birds in flight is a real exercise and fun to practice […]
Western Bluebird Nestlings Fledge as Violet-green Swallows Watch
Being the conscientious Bluebird Trail monitor that I am, I noticed Friday, on my way home from work, as I approached this nest box one of the nestlings was staring back at me out the entrance hole. I knew it had to be close to fledging time because I check the boxes often enough to […]
Ledig fredag med nattskärra
Då äntligen kom årets första nattskärra och landade i mitt nät, det är andra gången i år som jag försöker, den var seg att få då det var 2 nattskärror som visade sig vilket betyder att jag var mellan 2 revir, detta brukar alltid var ett tecken för att det kan ta lång tid innan […]
Navajo Horse
I don’t pretend to understand the full extent of the importance of the horse to the Navajo culture. What I have learned, however, is that the horse has been an integral part of the Navajo culture for centuries. Even today, the Navajo horse is important and can be seen throughout Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. […]