We were up 05:45 and birded the habitat around the guest house. There had evidently been a small fall of migrants and we recorded six Eye-browed Thrush, three Pallas’s Bunting, 12 Red-throated Thrush, Dusky Warbler, Reed Warbler and, best of all, two Siberian Rubythroat which showed well in a newly planted line of scrub opposite […]
Tag: Little Owl
Portland Bluethroat and Sub Warbler
We had quite a drive this morning for a day on Portland birding for spring migrants. Having set off early we we in the obs garden at 7.30am but there was no news of yesterdays Bluethroat or Western Subalpine Warbler. I headed off up the hill into the fields in search of anything that might […]
Steenuilen
Vorige week voor de tweede keer in een hutje gezeten om het wel en wee van een steenuilen familie te kunnen bekijken. Dit steenuilen paartje heeft twee jonge uilskuikens in het nest die bijna zover zijn om uit te vliegen. Ook voor de eerste keer gezien dat er een muis gevangen werd en uiteraard ook […]
Steenuilen
Afgelopen week de mogelijkheid gekregen om steenuilen van dichtbij te fotograferen vanuit een schuilhut. Deze schuilhut bevind zich naast een boerderij waar een uilenkast in een oude perenboom is bevestigt. Op het moment dat ik er was waren er twee uilskuikens op het nest die op het punt stonden het nest te gaan verlaten. Vandaag […]
The Little Owl in mythology
Athena noctua – Strigidae – Strigiformes – It is the most diurnal of all owls and the like. Its french name refers to the Greek goddess Athena. As Zeus’ daughter, she became the protective divinity of the City of Athene; she symbolizes Thought, Art of defensive war, Intelligence and protects Craftsmen and Workers. Athenians also […]
New Workshops Announced
Finally all that snow is starting to clear up. Personally I quite like the cold and the snow, it keeps my joints tight and not inflamed and it keeps me alert. Things have really been taking off in the past two weeks with a lot of planning going into new workshops which are now live […]
A few bits and pieces in the UAE Part II
Ajban farms is a favorite site of mine , located between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is a desert scrub area with large water lakes. Unfortunately the water is constantly being pumped into tankers for nearby constructions sites. Not sure how much longer there will be water there, once gone I am sure there will […]