Hoy les toca el turno de publicación a estas fotografías de un Bailarín azul juvenil que pudimos fotografiar con Javier y Nicolás en el Complejo Don Rodolfo durante el mes de Mayo pasado; el individuo de las tres tomas es el mismo y en las cercanías estaba la pareja de adultos de los cuales ya […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 18 Jul 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Crow Tries to Fight Eagle, Gets Free Ride Instead
In another instance of one animal riding on another, photos from California-based photographer Phoo Chan show a crow nestled on a flying eagle’s back. But the crow was likely looking to do more than catch a lift. When close enough to land, the crow was probably mid-attack, explains Kevin McGowan, a biologist who specializes in […]
Other Worlds…
A Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) glides over the shallow lagoon world of the Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) near Bora Bora, French Polynesia with AquaTech Sport Housing.
Junk Drug Craze Means Three Dead Rhinos a Day
Rhinos are on a path to extinction, possibly within a decade. Thank the losers who ingest their horns, hoping for a little help in the sack. There are maybe 20,000 rhinos left and they don’t have much chance against poachers with AK-47s and saws feeding an Asian market that prices these medically useless horns at […]
Peninsula Cooter
For a while now I’ve been trying to learn my turtles. There aren’t too many species to see here, but they all look so similar to me it’s hard to tell them apart. But these Peninsula Cooters are frequently seen at Mead Gardens, and they often sit in beautiful settings. […]
POLL: Should the ban on fox hunting be relaxed in the UK?
Latest news dated 14 Jul 2015: Ministers shelved Wednesday’s vote on relaxing hunting laws in England and Wales after the SNP said it would vote against the changes. The party had previously said it would not vote on issues affecting England and Wales only. Mr Cameron said the SNP’s position was “entirely opportunistic”. Downing Street […]
Puffin Stravaganza
Although we rarely do any birds anymore, we remain fascinated by the Auk family, especially the Puffins. Since our son Rodrigo and his wife live in England, we decided to visit the rookery islands while spending time with the kids. There are a lot of cottages available for rent in Seahouses, base for the birding […]