Day: August 27, 2018
Far North of South Africa – Nature Travel Birding
North East South Africa – Nature Travel Birding
Eastern South Africa – Nature Travel Birding
Southern Peru with Machu Picchu – Nature Travel Birding
Return of Bird of the Week: Kelp Gull
Originally posted on Wickersham's Conscience:
Adult Kelp Gull, Ushaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina WC doesn’t intend to neglect the Southern Hemisphere’s birds. Here is one of the most widely distributed birds of the bottom half of the planet, the Kelp Gull. It’s found throughout the Southern Ocean, from Australia to South America to Africa, and from coastal Antarctica to Ecuador. It’s probably the most… Continue reading Return of Bird of the Week: Kelp Gull
Return of Bird of the Week: Dolphin Gull
Originally posted on Wickersham's Conscience:
(This week’s Bird of the Week is late; WC was off the internet for a while.) Another species from southern Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands, the Dolphin Gull is a smaller member of the Larids, the gull family. Dolphin Gull, Ushaia Harbor, Tierra del Fuego With its bright orange-red bill and legs, and yellow eye, it is possibly… Continue reading Return of Bird of the Week: Dolphin Gull
Woodlands, Wetlands, Prairies and Birds!
Originally posted on Best of the Midwest! Hiking – nature – photography:
Hike the Preserves at Crabtree Nature Center near Chicago, IL. With the help of active restoration and natural succession, the 1,182 acre parcel of farmland that has become Crabtree Nature Center has been restored to ecological heath and biodiversity. Crabtree is known as a birding site. Up to 270 species have been recorded… Continue reading Woodlands, Wetlands, Prairies and Birds!
Banzai
Originally posted on Town Mouse:
Back in spring, in a spirit of experimentation and what-the-hell, I planted a couple of lemon and a couple of clementine pips to see what happened. It turns out that one of the things that happened was that I got bored of waiting for the lemon pips to germinate and stuck a couple more in the pot, only then reading… Continue reading Banzai