Durante los últimos cinco años que salimos entre amigos a recorrer caminos vecinales de la provincia para ver pájaros hemos sido testigos directos de la acelerada explotación de los recursos naturales, observamos desde la primera fila como el desmonte avanza cada vez mas constituyéndose en una clara amenaza para el futuro de esta actividad. La […]
Storks could become poisoned by pesticides during their migration to Africa
Not all storks migrate to Africa. Many stay for the winter in the Iberian Peninsula, where landfills have become a permanent source of food. Scientists from Extremadura have analysed the presence of pollutants and pesticides (some prohibited in Spain) in the blood of nestlings from three colonies, two of which are close to landfill sites. […]
A Birthday Gift to Stop the Illegal Slaughter of Migrating Birds
The countdown has started – in only 18 days the Dutch Knights, represented by Martijn Verdoes, Marc Guyt & Gert Ottens, will take part in the biggest birding event of the year – the Champions of the Flyway 2015. This is a fundraising event to stop the illegal trapping and slaughter of millions of migrating […]
Amazonian bird chick mimics toxic caterpillar to avoid being eaten
In a study published in the January 2015 issue of The American Naturalist, Gustavo A. Londoño, Duván Garcia, and Manuel Sánchez Martínez report a novel nesting strategy observed in a tropical lowland bird that inhabits an area with very high losses to nest predators. How can tropical birds cope with the high rates of nest […]
Weasel photographed riding on a woodpecker’s back
Amateur photographer Martin Le-May, from Essex, has recorded the extraordinary image of a weasel riding on the back of a green woodpecker as it flies through the air. The photograph was taken at Hornchurch Country Park in east London on Monday afternoon. Speaking to BBC News, Mr Le-May said he had managed to capture the […]
Eagles in Hungary
I recently took a trip to the Hortobágy National Parkin Hungary, staying in a small town called Balmazújváros. I had previously photographed a White-tailed Sea Eagle in Scotland but had not been prepared with the right focal length at the time photographing from a boat. Therefore I felt the lure of the chance to photograph […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 28 Feb 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. First Place is awarded to Mike Barth for his outstanding flight shot entitled “Clash of the Titans”. Glenn Perrigo wins Second Place for his brilliant composition “White Ibis Symmetry”. Third Place is shared by Nickolas Haramis with “Great Grey Owl Inflight” and Frank […]
Video: What to do when an octopus gives you an eight-armed face hug
It’s no secret that I’ve long been obsessed with giant Pacific octopuses. What’s not to love? They’re the world’s biggest octopus species (and I do mean big – the largest ever found measured 9.8 metres), and they’re so strong that just a few seconds of sucker-to-skin contact will leave you speckled with ‘octo-hickeys’. But biologist […]