Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. This week’s featured image: Fernandinas Flicker (Colaptes fernandinae) perched on a branch in Cuba by Glenn Bartley Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you […]
Fuerteventura Tour – Limosa Holidays
Fuerteventura, The Canary Islands 3rd – 9th November 4014. Trip Report With Tour Leader: Stephen Daly Tour Participants: John Green, Cecile Gillard, Aland Mackereth and Jane Walker, Geoff Phillipson and John and Nadine Shearman Tour Highlights: Several close encounters with the rare Houbara Bustards, good views of all the desert species, watching Barbary Falcon hunting, […]
Video: Life and Death in a Bird Emergency Room
Dec. 23, 2014 – In New York City, tall buildings pose great danger to birds. The Wild Bird Fund is the only center in the city to nurse birds and treat their injuries. The goal is to release the birds back into the wild. This video was first published by National Geographic on 23 Dec 2014. […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Year 2014
This year’s annual competition attracted huge interest from all over the world with 400% more votes than normal. Voter turn out was unusually high in two countries – Peru and Armenia. Voting was also significantly influenced by activity on Facebook and other social media. Based on this analysis one question comes to mind: Are we […]
Video: Can We Stop Millions of Birds From Crashing Into Windows?
Every year, up to a billion birds are killed in the U.S. when they strike windows. In New York City alone, an estimated 90,000 birds die after crashing into high-rise windows, especially during migration seasons. Efforts are under way now in New York to design windows that could save the lives of avian travelers. […]
Video: Great Barrier Reef ‘has sex’ via mass egg release
The reef spawns for a second time this year – a rare occurrence. Marine scientists say the egg release, coral’s way of reproducing, usually happens once a year and its timing is unpredictable. The full moon slows the tidal flow to just twice a day, allowing the eggs to float in the calmer waters. The […]
Remembering Summer Bees
I know everyone is busy with holiday preparation, so just a few words about some bees I saw in June. I’ve seen this bee before — it’s Bombusfervidus, commonly called the golden northern bumble bee. But it has always managed to fly away before I could take a photograph. I snuck up on this one […]
Video: Mountain Lions Caught on Camera in San Francisco Bay Area
More mountain lions are turning up in urban areas around the San Francisco Bay, and researchers are trying to catch and track the animals. With camera traps and tracking collars, they are getting a better understanding of what is now the top predator in the East Bay. This video was first published […]