Dendrocopos major – Piciformes – Picidae – Remarkable facts: This bird is zygdactylous: it has 2 toes turned toward the front and the 2 others toward the back, just as all parrots. Its tong is long, viscous and has many corpuscles and the end is flat and sharp with many small hooks; the bird can […]
A few bits and pieces from the UAE Part I
Not had much to report recently, travels have been limited and I have also been suffering with some niggly back problems. So here is a small blog showing some of the images I have taken over the last few weeks in the UAE. Dubai Internet City not only being mine and many other people’s work […]
Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus
Wanderfalken, Falco peregrinus bekamen ihren Namen aus dem lateinischen Wort “Peregrinus Wanderer oder Pilger” was treffend auf diesen Raubvogel passt. Die Falken sind fast immer unterwegs und sind in ganz Nordamerika und rund um den Globus ausser in der Antarktik anzutreffen. Das Vorkommen war in den 50ger Jahren durch DDT- Vergiftung extrem gefaehrded. Inzwischen haben […]
Baby Gators Take II
Gator babelets! These are from October on the Texas Coast. I really, really like baby alligators. I don’t get to see them enough. These were fairly difficult photos to get because the cute guys were hiding in the reeds and grass. It was a fairly sketchy operation that involved almost falling in the water and […]
All In…
In spite of their natural aversion to water, the lions of the Okavango must quickly learn to adapt to their flooded environment. Okavango Delta, Botswana. Nikon D3s. Nikon 200-400 mm. ISO 800. f 6.7 @ 1/2000sec. Lexar Media. © Dana Allen with Mombo Camp and Journeys Unforgettable Photographic Safaris
King of Fishers – the Common Kingfisher
The Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
Natuurpark Lelystad – De Otter II
Vandaag weer eens voor het werk naar Lelystad geweest. Had in de planning om bijtijds weg te gaan en nog even wat foto’s te maken. Liep echter geheel anders. Was weer eens laat weg en het licht begon al minder te worden. Toch nog een poging gewaagd en me naar de otters in het Natuurpark […]
The Great Backyard Bird Count Goes Global! February 15th – 18th
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are. Everyone is welcome – from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes on one day, or you can count for […]