I stopped at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge a few weeks ago on the way back home from a Northern California Audubon Council meeting in Clear Lake and spotted a few Black-crowned Night-Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) on the auto tour just before sunset. This juvenile was hunting from a irrigation outlet right next to the auto […]
Great Blue Heron Close-Up
A couple of weeks ago at Lema Ranch I came upon a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) fishing in Leah’s Pond. As is usual for this species, this heron was standing still and waiting for its prey most of the time and slowly walking through the shallow water otherwise, looking for anything that would fit […]
Ring-necked Pheasant
The ring-necked pheasant is one of the most beautiful birds IMO. This one was shot in northwest Missouri with Canon 5D Mark II and Canon EF400mm f/5.6L @ 1/320s f/5.6 iso400. Thanks for looking:
International Bird Rescue Needs Our Help
At International Bird Rescue, this has truly been the year of the Brown Pelican International Bird Rescue has received a record number of Brown Pelicans (Pelicanus magnificens) this year needing rehabilitation. Beginning in 2009, they began putting larger, blue plastic bands on their rescued pelican’s legs for easy identification. And soon, they will be banding […]
Nice Barn Owl made up for no showing Bittern
Whilst freezing my rocks off in a hide nr North Duffield, N. Yorkshire where a Bittern had been seen over the past week this day time hunting Barn Owl flew just close enough to capture. Given the poor light I was relatively pleased with these shots.
Best Photo of the Week Ended 16 Nov 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Don Getty wins First Prize for his outstanding photo “Sandhill Crane Flying in Snowstorm”. Morkel Erasmus wins Second Prize with “Gemsbok in a Wonderful Setting” and Alex Vargas wins Third Prize with “Female Kingfisher”. See images below with […]
Warning Siren
Obscured by the horde, listening for a warning siren, hungering for the unreachable space. European rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus
Bosque del Apache NWR by Don Getty – Part 2
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a premier location for winter birding and bird photography. November and December are the best months. Bosque is located in New Mexico about 95 mile south of Albuquerque. The small community of Socorro, 19 mile north of the Refuge, offers a good variety of hotels and restaurants. When […]