If ever we needed proof that the kingfisher really is king of the fishers, here it is. Wildlife photographer Paul Sawer captured these incredible images of the bird’s hunting skills at a pond in Suffolk in the UK. For common kingfishers (Alcedo atthis) like this one, small freshwater fish are top of the menu, although […]
I said I would and I did.
I promised you pikas years ago. Maybe it was months ago, it’s all running together now. But, alas, here they are. Behold the Pika Cute, Cute Pika. If you don’t think they are one of the most adorable goofballs you have ever seen, please exit my page and my life right now. These guys make […]
POLL: Which is the best way to save the rhino from poachers?
Rhinos are in trouble. The ancient Sumatran rhino has been declared extinct in Malaysia, following the fate of black rhinos in West Africa in 2011. Central Africa’s northern white rhino has been reduced to four animals, and conservationists say the more plentiful southern white rhinos are under unprecedented attack from poachers eager to sell the […]
Fatu Hiva Monarch on the brink of extinction
The Fatu Hiva Monarch is not as well-known as its cousin, the Tahiti Monarch, but i’s existence is even more threatened. It lives on Fatu Hiva, a remote island which is part of the Marquesas Archipelago, 1500 km from Tahiti. There are now just 25 adults left in the world and as few as 5 […]
Another 22 elephants poisoned with cyanide in Zimbabwe reserve
Zimbabwean rangers have found the bodies of 22 more elephants that were poisoned with cyanide in the country’s Hwange national park. The grim discovery brings to 62 the number of elephants poisoned by poachers in this southern Africa country in October. Rangers found the carcasses of the elephants in Hwange park’s Sinamatella area on Monday […]
Around the Marriott
Last Thursday afternoon, visiting Norwegian birder, Ellen Askum and I made it out to the area around the Marriott hotel, Mirbat. A few kilometres east down the coast is Ras Janjari which is one of the best places to seawatch from the mainland. After visiting there we explored the area close to the hotel where […]
POLL: Should the slaughter of birds in southern Europe be stopped?
Rare and beautiful birds – including the national bird of Britain – are being illegally shot dead for fun or trapped before being plucked, skinned and eaten – or simply discarded. Across southern Europe and North Africa birds are dying at rates that are driving endangered species to the brink of extinction. From the lawless […]
Ticotico grande (Buff-fronted foliage-gleaner) Philydor rufum
Fotografías de dos individuos de Ticotico grande obtenidas el día 15 de Agosto pasado en el Parque provincial Salto Encantado. Si bien estuvieron bastante cerca nuestro solo uno perchó despejado para poder mejorar los pocos registros previos que tengo de este furnárido; el otro individuo (el de la segunda fotografía) estuvo forrajeando bastante cerca del […]