This morning I drove to one of my favorite places near Lake Jesup, and I happened to find a family of Limpkins. Mom and Dad were both feeding their four little chicks, and it looks like they just recently hatched. I usually only come here occasionally for just a few minutes to see what ducks […]
Something to Sing About……
The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) has been making somewhat of a comeback since it was banned from being hunted in 1966. Over 90% of it’s population had been hunted out and it is only in the past few years that its numbers have increased to an estimated global population of 80,000. Now that is something […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 23 Feb 2013
We are delighted to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Raj Dhage wins First Prize for his outstanding photo “King of Fishers”. Nancy Elwood wins Second Prize with “Great Blue Herons Nest Building” andPer-Eric Svahn wins Third Prize with “Raven in the Snow”. The voting for all entries […]
Survival fishing
Me dá mucha satisfacción poder vivir estos momentos de la vida silvestre.Esta toma tiene ya un tiempo de realizada, fué un día de una actividad de aves acuáticas inusitada en la laguna se S. M. del Monte en la provincia de Buenos Aires. El ritmo que imprimían las aves en la lucha por su alimentación […]
The Canary Islands – Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura 3rd-8th February 2013 – Day 1 – Sunday 3rd Feb – An early drive to Seville started extremely well with a fabulous view of an adult male Pallid Harrier crossing the road close to Vejer de La Frontera. White Storks have already taken up their nest sites on electric posts and were warmly lit […]
Birds under the snow
Passeriformes – Coccothraustes coccothraustes – Yes, it happens in the south of France too! So I thought it would be nice to try “shooting” our feathered friends with dancing snowflakes!
Red-shouldered Hawk in Flight
We have many Red-shouldered Hawks here, and I always enjoy seeing them. In Florida we get to enjoy our own variety of Red-shouldered Hawks with an overall lighter plumage than eastern and western varieties.
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo )
The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo ) is usually only found in the Massachusetts coastal areas starting in September and then they disappear by mid April. In late winter to early spring, what helps distinguish the Great Cormorant from the Double-crested Cormorant is that the Great Cormorant has a broad white border to the gular pouch […]