Pasó un buen tiempo ya sin que vuelva a compartir fotografías de la Garza mora, recién durante la visita a Cambyretá en Noviembre pasado pude fotografiarla en varios lugares a lo largo de los 28 kilómetros del camino de acceso estando cómodamente sentado en la Duster de Luis sin la necesidad de intentar acercamiento alguno. […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 14 Mar 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. First Place is awarded to Bob Shepardson for his outstanding capture entitled “Beware of the Dark”. Jefferson Silva wins Second Place for his brilliant composition “Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)”. Third Place goes to Sergei Zlatkov for “The Love”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
Biologists Surprised by Acrobatic Skills of Juvenile Praying Mantises
A new study published in the journal Current Biology reveals that, unlike other jumping insects, wingless baby mantises don’t spin out of control when airborne. In fact, they both create and control angular momentum at extraordinary speeds to orient their bodies for precise landings. The smaller you are, the harder it is not to spin […]
How do you like your Bee-eater?
On the eve of our Dutch Knights Champions of the Flyway adventure I’m in the train to Amsterdam. I’ll be staying at Marc’s place for the final preparations and a tiny bit of sleep before heading to the airport. Early morning we’ll be meeting Gert and taking off to Israel, where the event and the 24-hour bird […]
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
There’s a little lake (or large pond) near my house. It’s just a little community pond, but during the winter time, there can be as many as 100 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks there. They are also very tolerant of people. They like to hang out on a little hill, and there’s a fence which is perfect […]
Peregrine falcon found shot dead at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s headquarters
A peregrine falcon which was nesting on Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s office roof has been discovered shot dead outside the building in Belper. Police have launched an investigation into the illegal killing after the corpse of the male bird was found by a local photographer and x-rays revealed it had been recently killed by a shot […]
Chinchero chico (Narrow-billed Woodcreeper) Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Que mejor lugar para este Chinchero que los huecos del tronco de esta palmera para encontrar arañas o insectos!!! Estas fotografías se obtuvieron en el patio de la casa de Luis en el Club Refugio Ombú en los últimos meses del año pasado.
New monkey species discovered in the Amazon Rainforest
Flaming orange tail and ochre sideburns set new Brazilian monkey apart from its closest relatives. Scientists have discovered a new species of titi monkey in Brazil, according to a recent paper published in scientific journal Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. Titis (genus: Callicebus) are new world monkeys found across South America. These tree-dwelling primates have long, […]