Poachers took 15,000 birds every day for two months last autumn on Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area as conservationists warn killing is at unprecedented levels. Almost a million birds were illegally killed in just two months on a British military base in Cyprus last year, according to the RSPB. Dr Tim Stowe, the RSPB’s international director, […]
Capuchino garganta café (Dark-throated Seedeater) Sporophila ruficollis
Comparto hoy estas fotografías de un inmaduro de Capuchino garganta café (macho) que pudimos fotografiar en el camino de ingreso a la Unidad de Conservación Cambyretá el día 16 de Noviembre pasado. Nos llevó algo de tiempo confirmar la especie debido a las diferencias de coloración que hay en el plumaje comparándolo con nuestro anterior […]
Our humble hedgehog is disappearing fast
They’ve been around for 15 million years; hedgehogs roamed Britain with mammoths and sabre-toothed tigers. But in a single lifetime the much-loved mammals have been driven towards extinction, their national population apparently plummeting more than thirtyfold. As Philip Larkin wrote in The Mower – a poem composed after he killed a hedgehog while cutting long […]
White-crowned Sparrow (Gambel’s)
This morning I drove out to one of my favorite sparrow spots and found a White-crowned Sparrow. This spot seems to be good at attracting them, but for some reason, we get our fair share of the “Gambel’s” subspecies of this bird. In fact, I think every bird I’ve seen here, whether immature or adult, […]
‘Extinct’ Bird Rediscovered in Myanmar, Surprising Scientists
Scientists found the Myanmar Jerdon’s babbler alive and well during a recent expedition. A bird thought to have gone the way of the dodo decades ago has been rediscovered in Myanmar (Burma), scientists reported Thursday. A team led by the Wildlife Conservation Society stumbled upon the bird, a Myanmar Jerdon’s babbler, last May while studying […]
Garza mora (White-necked Heron) Ardea cocoi
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 […]