The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is probably one of the most misunderstood birds in North America. Some people think they are ugly, but not I.
Marl Bed Flats, 1/7/2013
I took my point and shoot with me to Marl Bed Flats this morning, but the lighting was pretty poor until I began to head back to my car. The above photo was from the trail back to the parking lot. It was a little contrasty, but since Canon’s S100 lets you shoot RAW images, […]
Damita – Rufous-backed Negrito (Lessonia rufa)
Me presento, me llamo Daniel Vago, soy de Argentina, y este es mi primer post. La foto que les muestro a continuación fué tomada en San Martín de los Andes, provincia de Neuquén, en el área Tromen del Parque Nacional Lanín. Se trata de un Sobrepuesto (hembra), Rufous-backed Negrito (Lessonia rufa). La luz reinante no […]
Bolivia Trip Report Part V
Bolivia is an extremely diverse country when it comes to birds. In fact, some say that if it wasn’t land-locked it would have more species than any other country. Endemism is not especially high but there are some stunners to search for such as the Red-fronted Macaw and Black-hooded Sunbeam. The country lacks a field […]
Ponce Inlet, 1/1/2013
Yesterday morning I took my daughter and my parents to Ponce Inlet for some fun at the beach. Since I was primarily being a dad, I didn’t do much birding, but I did bring my camera and I did scan the horizon some to see what may be flying by. I was hoping to get […]
The heron family near Jizan
During the trip to the Jizan area, much of the heron family activity was at Lake Maliki. This is the largest fresh water mass in the kingdom by a big margin. The two commonest heron family members were glossy ibis and squacco heron. I looked carefully through the glossy bis for juvenile northern bald ibis. […]
Cedar Waxwings, a New Year, a New Yardbird
Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) are seen here in Northern California every winter, but this year, they were seen in my yard for the first time! Click on photos for full sized images. The mainstay of the Cedar Waxwing is fleshy fruits and during the winter their diet is almost completely fruit. This dependance on a […]
Monterita cabeza negra (Black-capped Warbling-Finch)
Primero que nada y antes de escribir acerca de las fotografías que van a ilustrar esta entrada quiero hacerles llegar de parte de los integrantes del grupo Aves del NEA los mejores deseos de felicidad y prosperidad para este año 2013 que recién comienza, queremos agradecerles a todos ustedes amigos lectores vuestra compañía a lo […]