El 15 de Septiembre pasado fue el día en el que pudimos sacarnos las ganas que teníamos de poder lograr buenas fotografías de Churrinche, me fui al Arroyo Itá durante unas horas libres por la mañana con Roby y luego de observar a dos individuos que estaban cruzándose desde un lado hacia el otro del […]
Zimbabwe accused of preparing to ship dozens of young elephants to China
Concerns have been raised that Zimbabwe is again preparing to send dozens of young elephants to wildlife parks in China. The government’s national park authority, ZimParks, began capturing elephants from Hwange national park in August and keeping them in pens at Umtshibi wildlife capture and relocation unit. The agency has said it plans to capture […]
Alilicucú común (Tropical Screech-Owl) Megascops choliba
En esta entrada comparto estas dos fotografías del Alilicucú común infaltable en el Club refugio Ombú, las fotos corresponden a la jornada del día 13 de Marzo pasado. quedó medio despeinado luego de acicalarse unos minutos mientras lo alumbrábamos con una linterna.
The fight to save Gibraltar’s famous macaque monkey
Conservation groups from around the world have come together to save the famous monkey from being exploited by the wildlife trade.Gibraltar’s famous ape is really a Barbary macaque, the only primate found north of the Sahara with a home range across Morocco, Algeria and Gibraltar, where it is said that Britain’s outpost will fall if […]
Lesser Sand Plovers – Dammam Wader Roost
The Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius altifrons is a common migrant and winter visitor to coastal areas. Autumn movement commences early with family groups moving through the region from the third week in June, continuing until September. In the Eastern Province.It is a winter visitor and passage migrant. In the 1980s it was abundant along the […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 01 Oct 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Bob Shepardson wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Dog Chases Leopard up Tree 3 Times”. Glenn Perrigo wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Great-horned Owl”. Third Prize goes to Kath Aggiss for her excellent photo entitled “I Can See You”. […]
Australia’s government open to shark cull on NSW north coast
The federal government has signalled it would consider a shark cull on the New South Wales north coast after a teenage surfer was mauled by a great white. It comes as the NSW government announces a new three-month trial of shark-spotting drones for the area, and additional drum lines off the coast. The federal environment […]
Western Swamp Hen in the Bank
So having dipped the Western Swamphen the day it left Minsmere I’ve been watching it during it’s stay at Alkborough Flats in Lincolnshire. As I’ve stated before I have this soft self imposed two hour twitch rule and with Swampy now 200 miles from home I’d need to break that rule if I wanted to […]