Estas son las dos mejores fotos de la Mosqueta ojo dorado que pude obtener el día 13 de Abril en Garupá, ese día el pasto estaba seco así que busqué un lugar al costado del camino para sentarme y esperar a que aparezca algo. La mayor actividad de pájaros estaba en un Palo pólvora (Trema […]
Fjällpipare
Ett gäng med fjällpipare (5 st) upptäcktes igår på ett fält vid Axamo och vilken tur , de var kvar denna morgon så det var bara att passa på för att försöka få lite bilder på dem. Förhoppningsvis så kommer jag att möta dem i fjällen om ngn. månad.
Markham Woods Tract of Wekiwa Springs SP, 5/15/2013
This morning I decided to try a new place. There’s a tract of the Wekiwa Springs State Park that is in Seminole County. It’s a very pretty park, and shortly after arriving, I heard a Summer Tanager greeting me to the park. I never did see it; it was pretty far off the trail. But […]
Leave “abandoned” fawns where you find them
Michigan, USA white-tailed deer give birth in May and June. I post a message on my personal blog each year to remind hikers and campers to not worry about fawns they locate while they are exploring our beautiful state, but it applies to most regions in the US. The does, females, find places in tall […]
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Female Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice). Year round resident of peninsula Florida. This one seen in a grassy area, near a fresh water pond and marsh and also near a mangrove forest. Small and easily missed at 1.3 inches. Here’s a nice piece about their behavior from the “Northeast Naturalist,” and my friends at Eagle Hill […]
El Pity siempre presente (Tropical Parula)
4 Sábados llevamos recorriendo el monte de la boca del Arroyo Garupá y este pajarito siempre dijo presente en las 4 jornadas; se lo puede observar en todo el lugar, siempre y cuando se tenga la paciencia necesaria para encontrarlo entre el follaje espeso, su canto junto al del Arañero silbón y al del Arañero […]
The Little Owl in mythology
Athena noctua – Strigidae – Strigiformes – It is the most diurnal of all owls and the like. Its french name refers to the Greek goddess Athena. As Zeus’ daughter, she became the protective divinity of the City of Athene; she symbolizes Thought, Art of defensive war, Intelligence and protects Craftsmen and Workers. Athenians also […]