• About Us
  • Support
  • Subscribe
  • Log In
  • Home
  • News
  • Polls
  • Contact
  • Petitions
  • WildFocus
  • Competitions
Skip to main content

Focusing on Wildlife

  • Hoatzin by Jess Findlay
  • Split Nose by Bryan Pereira
  • Capped Heron by Jess Findlay
  • Mexican Long-nosed Bat by Alan Murphy
  • Mother Cheetah and Her Cub by Davd Taylor
  • Purple-bibbed Whitetip by Jess Findlay
  • About Us
  • Support
  • Log In
  • Home
  • Subscribe
  • WildFocus
  • Photo Competition

Tag: Wood Sandpiper

Water birds around Jubail

Water birds around Jubail

May 15, 2016December 23, 2019 Jem Babbington Leave a comment

Whilst birding Jubail recently I came across a nice selection of water birds some of which I have not seen so often this year. Terns are always common in Jubail and Caspian Tern has been seen in numbers up to 100 birds in some visits. It is a local breeding species and can often be […]

Read More

Tour of the east side

Tour of the east side

October 15, 2015December 23, 2019 Robert Tovey Leave a comment

As well as visiting local farms on Friday, I toured some sites east of the city starting at Ayn Hamran. The stop at Ayn Hamran was relatively short but it is never uninteresting. Though there were no wintering birds seen yet apart from a couple of common sandpiper and a grey wagtail. It’s always a […]

Read More

Lesvos, Greece Tour, May 2015 – Part 1. Wetlands

Lesvos, Greece Tour, May 2015 – Part 1. Wetlands

June 10, 2015December 23, 2019 Stephen Daly Leave a comment

                     

Read More

Raptor Movement and La Janda News

Raptor Movement and La Janda News

September 4, 2013December 23, 2019 Stephen Daly Leave a comment

It’s been another busy week here down on The Strait of Gibraltar. As the summer slowly comes to an end and autumn weather and shorter days signal birds to move slowly south, the skies above Cadiz province have all kinds of bird species flying over or stopping off to feed before crossing the narrow stretch […]

Read More

Jahra Pools Reserve, Kuwait

Jahra Pools Reserve, Kuwait

July 28, 2013December 23, 2019 Michael Pope 1 Comment

Summer in Kuwait is searing hot and is traditionally a quiet birding month, however in late Spring we do have some species breeding at the Pools and mid-summer we have many Tern species breeding on the off-shore islands. Little Ringed Plovers (Charadrius dubius) have remained through the Spring and Summer and are suspected to be […]

Read More

Red-billed Tropicbirds at the gulf

Red-billed Tropicbirds at the gulf

July 25, 2013December 23, 2019 Itai Shanni Leave a comment

Late June 2001, while writing my final work for my B.Sc and before leaving Israel and going to start my life in East Africa, I was standing on North Beach in Eilat together with Barak Granit and admiring my first ever Red-billed Tropicbirdwhich came in from nowhere and gave me my farewell present from Israel. […]

Read More

Vid mosstjärnen

Vid mosstjärnen

July 19, 2013December 23, 2019 Per-Eric Svahn 3 Comments

Ute på mossen vid tjärnen så finns det lite fågel som rör sig om man sitter stilla ett tag då kan de komma riktigt nära, här bilder på Grönbena och ett gäng Krickor.

Read More

Rarities and Early Migrants at Jahra Pools Reserve, Kuwait

Rarities and Early Migrants at Jahra Pools Reserve, Kuwait

July 13, 2013December 23, 2019 Michael Pope 1 Comment

Jahra Pools Reserve (JPR) is a small fenced wetland reserve just off the Arabian Gulf coastline to the north of Kuwait City. Previously the pools were formed from a sewage outfall, but more recently a water network has been provided and this has allowed the pools to remain filled since the end of 2012. As […]

Read More

Posts navigation

Newer posts 1 2 3 Older posts

Most Viewed

  • Stock image of two Eastern Grey Kangaroos fighting in Tasmania, Australia. A man in his 70s was attacked by a kangaroo in Australia and narrowly escaped. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS Seven-Foot Kangaroo Puts Farmer in Headlock, Beats Him Up
  • VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month October 2023 VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month November 2023
  • Credit: Gabriel Moreno from Pexels Invasive ‘giant’ reptile lurks under Georgia porch, officials say: Here’s ...
  • Trainer's horrific death as SeaWorld killer whale 'tore his organs and bit his body' (Image: NC) Trainer’s horrific death as SeaWorld killer whale ‘tore his organs ...
  • Rusty-spotted cat on a tree branch (in captivity). © Colin Langford/500px/Getty What’s the world’s smallest cat? Meet the tiny felines barely ...
  • A stock photo shows an orca. A group of orcas have attacked and sunk a boat off the coast of Morocco. SLOWMOTIONGLI/GETTY Orcas Sink Forty-Foot Yacht During 45-Minute Attack
  • What Happens If You Breed A Dog Without Breeding Rights? What Happens If You Breed A Dog Without Breeding Rights?
  • Animal rescuer Beth Nasser (pictured) had a chunk of her palm 'ripped off' by a 42kg wombat Angry 42kg wombat Bambam viciously attacks wildlife worker ‘ripping off’ ...
  • A nuisance alligator trapper also responded to the scene and removed the 9-foot-long alligator from the waters Florida woman is bitten in the HEAD by nine-foot alligator ...
  • A great white shark breaks the surface of the waves. Authorities are searching for the body of a surfer who was attacked possibly by such a specimen off the Australian coast. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS Surfer Killed by 13-ft Great White Shark, Witnesses Fear: ‘He ...

Most Commented

  • Sonar is used to map the seafloor for suitable windmill locations, but many believe the loud sound is disrupting animals' movements, sending them into boats or onto the shore EXCLUSIVE: ‘Demonic’ off-shore wind farms are blamed for New Jersey ...
  • Getty Images, Alex Potemkin Man Faces a 54-Year Hunting Ban After Grisly Poaching Accusations
  • Image Credit :Credit: Lady Freethinker New Investigation Reveals Shocking Conditions for Orangutans at Thai Zoos
  • A blurring of borders between the bears’ forest homes and depopulated villages has led to more frequent contact with humans. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato/The Guardian Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle ...
  • Paonia, Colorado resident Dan Vigueria and bull elk, 2022, courtesy Grizzly Bows LLC The West has too many visiting hunters
  • PHOTO: PEXELS 27-Year-Old Elephant Dies at St. Louis Zoo After Dog Runs ...
  • Trainer's horrific death as SeaWorld killer whale 'tore his organs and bit his body' (Image: NC) Trainer’s horrific death as SeaWorld killer whale ‘tore his organs ...
  • A great white shark cruises around the water’s surface in southern Australia. Image by Jeff Hester / Ocean Image Bank. Lethal or not? Australia’s beaches are a crucible for shark ...
  • Generic photo of a grizzly bear with two cubs courtesy of Jacob W. Frank of the National Park Service. Man charged with many wildlife crimes after ex-wife’s tip to ...
  • Grizzly bears are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act in the Lower 48. Man Charged with Killing Two Adult Grizzlies and Two Cubs ...

Galleries

  • Ducks
  • Swans
  • Insects
  • Large Landbirds
  • Mammals
  • Seabirds
  • Small Landbirds
  • Waders
  • Geese
Top 25 Blogs of 2021

Threatened Bird Species

  • Species Champions
  • CR: Critically Endangered
  • EN: Endangered
  • VU: Vulnerable
  • NT: Near Threatened
  • Threatened Bird Species
Top Zoo and Wildlife Photography Blogs
Top 10 UK Wildlife Photography Blogs

Categories

  • Blogs
  • Books
  • Competitions
  • Editorials
  • News
  • Petitions
  • Polls
  • Videos
  • Wildlife
Top Photography Blogs
Outdoor Photography

Mount one of our logos on your website

Focusing on Wildlife
Fatbirder's Top 1000 Birding Websites

  • About Us
  • Support
  • Subscribe
  • Privacy Policy
  • WordPress Hosting
  • Contact
  • Exchange Links
  • Want to Join Us
  • Species Champions
  • Promote Our Logos
  • Galleries
  • WildFocus
  • Upload an Image
  • Members Galleries
  • Photo Competition
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
sparkling Theme by Colorlib Powered by WordPress