Phantom pollinators from a parallel universe of erotic light disappear into the heat of the sun. • Honey bee | Apis mellifera
Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) off Canada’s East Coast
One of the highlights of our camera club’sphotography year here on the east coast of Newfoundand, Canada, is our whale watching excursions, and the species of choice for most of us is the huge, and often very active, Humpback. A full-grown Humpback can be 40-50 feet long and weigh over 40 tons. They migrate here, […]
Spotted Crake – Porzana porzana
Spotted Crake – Porzana porzana – South-Holland Province, Netherlands Several years ago some farmlands in our country have been changed into “natural” area’s. This as a compensation for the development of residential and industrial area’s. Mostly this new area’s are developed as combination for nature and recreation. They often have walk-through path’s and the bigger […]
Paradise Shelduck – Putangitangi – Tadorna variegata
Paradise Shelducks The first Paradise Ducks I ever saw on Stewart Island were a group of 4 one or two day old ducklings given to us to raise years ago. They were the survivors of a clutch hatched at the Neck. The parent birds having “immigrated” a couple of years before. Paradise Ducks are very […]
Parrot Clay Licks – Ecuador
Many of the seeds and nuts found in the rainforest have toxins in them and animals come to clay licks to neutralize those toxins. This is a daily ritual for many birds in the Amazon. Ecuador has two of the most accessible clay licks in the Amazon and both can be visited on the same […]
Gannets, Troup Head – North East Scotland
On the North East coast of Aberdeenshire, between Pennan and Gardenston lies Scotland’s only mainland gannet colony. The 50m high cliffs are spectacular, and slightly scary, if you peer over the edge to take photographs. In addition to the 2000 breeding pairs of gannet (Morus bassanus), the cliffs are home to thousands of Kittiwake, Guillemot, […]
Red Headed Woodpeckers
I usually find one Red Headed woodpecker when i visit this site. Today i was able to get the pair on the same branch. In the area where i captured this photo there are three more pairs. I cal always get a photo of a Red Headed Woodpecker here.