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Tag: Ignacio Yúfera

Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest, Bali

Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest, Bali

September 24, 2013December 23, 2019 Ignacio Yúfera 1 Comment

Receiving more than 15,000 visitors a month, and located in the middle of one of the most commercially saturated areas of Bali, Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest can be easily dismissed as just another tourist trap. However, an early morning visit before the crowds arrive can provide a surprisingly interesting wildlife experience, set in the unique […]

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Best Photo of the Week Ended 30 Mar 2013

Best Photo of the Week Ended 30 Mar 2013

April 5, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 5 Comments

We are delighted to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Raj Dhage wins First Prize for his outstanding image “Common Kingfisher”.Ignacio Yúfera wins Second Prize with “Great Bustard” and Geir Jensen wins Third Prize with “Dunlin (Calidris alpina)”. See images below with links to the original articles. The […]

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Great Bustard: the great show in the plains

Great Bustard: the great show in the plains

March 24, 2013April 30, 2020 Ignacio Yúfera 1 Comment

The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is one of the largest and most spectacular European birds. Mature males can attain a wingspan of 2,4 meters and a weight of 18 kg, and are among the world’s heaviest flying birds; only its African relative the Kori Bustard and the Mute Swan can dispute that title. Females are […]

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The Desert Sparrow Project

The Desert Sparrow Project

February 26, 2013December 22, 2019 Ignacio Yúfera Leave a comment

The Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex) is a small passerine found in North Africa and Central Asia. So far two subspecies have been described for the Sahara desert (P.s. simplex and P. s. saharae); the third subspecies, localized in areas of Irán, Turkmenistán and Uzbekistán, also known as Zarduny’s Sparrow (P. S. Zarudnyi), may be split […]

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