De una longitud que ronda los 48/49 centímetros en el macho, y 43/56 cm. en la hembra, el Gavilán mixto, o Aguilita colorada, Guamón, o Peuco; es una especie de ave accipitriforme de la familia Accipitridae. Es un ave mediana que habita desde el sudoeste de EE. UU., todo el Perú, Bolivia, Uruguay y hasta […]
Suspected poachers ‘kill 14 elephants with cyanide’ in Zimbabwe
Suspected poachers used cyanide to kill 14 elephants in Zimbabwe’s western Hwange national park and in the north since Sept 26, the national wildlife agency said on Tuesday Hwange, home of Zimbabwe’s most famous lion Cecil who was killed by an American dentist in July, holds 53,000 elephants, twice the park’s carrying capacity, the park’s […]
Juvenile Montagu’s Harrier – Ash Shargiyah Development Company Farm
Whilst birding Ash Shargiyah Development Company Farm on 11 September 2015 I saw a juvenile harrier over one of the fields. Luckily the bird flew closer and eventually flew right overhead allowing some good photographs to be taken. Juvenile Montagu’s and Pallid Harriers are difficult to identify with certainty at times and good views are […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 10 Oct 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Myer Bornstein wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Pair of Macaws”. Stuart Jamieson wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Polar Bear and Cub”. Third Place goes to Augusto Atturo for “Red-necked Phalarope”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
POLL: Should the Canadian Government kill seals for sex potions?
Sales of Canadian seal products could get a lift if the federal Fisheries Department adopts a plan that, among other things, calls for the revival of the controversial seal penis trade, a key supporter of the East Coast seal hunt says. The report, drafted by the Fur Institute of Canada, is aimed at creating new […]
Tour of the east side
As well as visiting local farms on Friday, I toured some sites east of the city starting at Ayn Hamran. The stop at Ayn Hamran was relatively short but it is never uninteresting. Though there were no wintering birds seen yet apart from a couple of common sandpiper and a grey wagtail. It’s always a […]
Maltese falcon makes a comeback
The return of the peregrine falcon to Malta, known to some as the “Maltese falcon”, has excited hopes that the iconic bird is making a comeback. At least one breeding pair was caught on film last week by a German-based NGO, Campaign Against Bird Slaughter (CABS), and according to local experts there may now be […]
Photo Tip #1
PHOTO TIP from Always An Adventure: This is our first post, and it’s about back-lit situations. Photographing back-lit subjects are never easy, and there are a few tricks to consider in situations like this. 1) you can use a fill flash/pop-up flash 2) you can get light from other sources, for example a white sheet […]