German Arellano on Instagram: “Mira Sergio en donde fue a parar tu pequeño… Por temporada…”

View this post on Instagram Mira Sergio en donde fue a parar tu pequeño… Por temporada… A post shared by German Arellano (@manchobonsai1973) on Dec 16, 2014 at 8:14am PST Continue reading German Arellano on Instagram: “Mira Sergio en donde fue a parar tu pequeño… Por temporada…”

Bonelli’s Eagle and Peregrine Falcon at Agios Sozomenos 8th November 2018

Originally posted on Cyprus Birding Tours:
A great half an hour this morning watching a pair of Bonelli’s Eagle being mobbed and generally harassed by a pair of Peregrine Falcon. It was also interesting to see the plumage differences of the two eagles and the size differential between the male and female Peregrine – the female being the larger. Peregrine Falcon, Agios Sozomenos, 8th November… Continue reading Bonelli’s Eagle and Peregrine Falcon at Agios Sozomenos 8th November 2018

Raptor Wednesday

Originally posted on Backyard and Beyond:
It was a crazy day. Raptors filled the air. An exaggeration, yes, but not by much. At one moment, there nine different raptors overhead, mostly Buteos and Accipiters. I’ve never seen so much activity above Brooklyn before. One of the birds was this juvenile Northern Harrier. The long tail, angled wings, buffy red breast, and especially the barely seen… Continue reading Raptor Wednesday

Hokumpokes, or Scolopax minor

Originally posted on Backyard and Beyond:
It’s that time of year again. The shady, leafy understory is potentially loaded with timberdoodles, hokumpokes, bog suckers, worm sabers…. Two may be found hunkered down in the picture above.They do have a lot of names, testifying to their hold on the imagination. One thing’s for certain: American Woodcocks generally see you before you see them. Then they rifle… Continue reading Hokumpokes, or Scolopax minor