Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted in response to climate change, research in the United States showed on Wednesday, which could have devastating knock-on effects for food chains and ecosystems. Global warming is having a significant impact on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some breeding, migration and feeding patterns, […]
Birding in Costa Rica – Male Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)
Well, I do not call my tours “The Colours of Costa Rica” for nothing! This bird is definitely a “target species” while we work the southern mountains location. Remarkably, the Male Barbet is a very calm bird, not really skittish at all. During this photo shoot, I was able to hand hold my camera, and […]
The New Prometheus
Keeping the gods at bay, the new Prometheus strips the heat from fire, chokes the thunder from a raptor’s wings. • Sawfly Larva | Cimbicid
Hunting Purple Martins
Last week my friend Gary Stacey, the new Wintu Audubon Society president, took me out on Shasta Lake in search of Purple Martins (Progne subis). You see, Gary had told me that last year when he was out on the lake he saw Purple Martins feeding their young, and had gotten a good close look […]
Yangtze finless porpoise on the edge of extinction
WWF is deeply concerned over the reported deaths of over 32 vulnerable Yangtze finless porpoises since the beginning of the year, and is working with authorities and local communities to prevent the tragedy from reoccurring. Since 3 March 2012, more than 32 porpoises have been found dead in Dongting and Poyang lakes – nine of […]
Willets – In Utah and Florida
Willets (Tringa semipalmata) have returned to Utah, on the causeway to Antelope Island hundreds of them can be seen in the shallow water. They seem to spend some time there fattening up after migration before they get down to the serious business of mating and rearing their young. I n Utah I see Willets in […]
The Hassa “oasis”
The al Hassa lagoons east of Hofuf in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia are arguably part of the biggest oasis in the world. The argument is over whether you can count the fact that much of the water is channelled run-off from the area’s huge collection of palm plantations as well the city’s treated […]
Spring Time Chukar
Some of the wildflowers have started to bloom on Antelope Island State Park, I have looked forward to them. I liked that this Chukar (Alectoris chukar) perched on a rock where a few of the wildflowers were visible. Mia McPherson, OntheWingPhotography.com