HULA VALLEY, Israel — It’s chilly and still dim at 6 a.m. when Haggai Hochman, a Galilean farmer, slides into his tractor and sets out on his dusty course. Behind him, in a repurposed fertilizer spreader, he drags four tons of dried corn kernels. It’s “for the birds,” he says. As Hochman turns off the […]
Tag: Grus grus
Is European wildlife making a comeback? Recent success stories with top images
Beaver, bison and eagles are among the species that have made a successful comeback in Europe in the past 50 years, according to a major survey published by a coalition of conservation groups on Thursday. The report selected 37 species that have showed signs of recovery, studied changes in their numbers and range since 1960, […]
Grulla comun (Grus grus)
Durante los meses de Octubre a Marzo las Grullas Comunes(Grus grus)inundan nuestros campos,para pasar el invierno.Se las puede ver volando en formacion casi por cualquier parte con su trompeteo incofundible.Las fotos estan hechas en el valle del Tietar junto a la Sierra de Gredos(Toledo) y en el entorno del embalse de Navalcan(Toledo)
Crane Grus grus
The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. It is a long distance migrant wintering in Africa (south to Morocco and Ethiopia), southern Europe, and southern Asia (south to northern Pakistan and eastern China). It is a rare visitor to western North America, […]
