Last Sunday saw an impromptu birding trip on the road to Sathod Falls. We went up to Kumbral a view point of Kali River about 7 clicks before Sathod Falls.The participants were Thimmapur Sir… Read More
Foto: Luís RibeiroA passagem do rio Nabão pelo centro da cidade e a existência de grandes manchas verdes (Mouchão, Jardim da Várzea Pequena e Mata Nacional… Read More
the stark contrast to the lush green scenery found elsewhere on the island of Java, the Baluran National Park, located on the east-most edge of Java, consists predominantly of open savanna… Read More
Our brief tour of the south-east coast began in Camber Sands and concluded in Dungeness.There is an eerie silence in Dungeness. A walk along the dry shingle bea… Read More
Pench National Park has more that 200 birds species. This include the both resident and migrant birds. Its varied terrian and water bodies is main reason to have such huge number of species… Read More
Una primavera senza rondini, senza le loro evoluzioni aeree e la loro lotta biologica che limita il numero di insetti nocivi e fastidiosi per l’uomo?In molte località italiane e… Read More
Charles Darwin’s five year voyage aboard H. M. S. Beagle and subsequent life work are as widely known as any events in the history of the biological sciences. His wide ranging bird wor… Read More
The swallows flying around a tv antenna..Perching on the antenna with wing outstretched...A closer view of the bird on the phone cable nearby..The bird in a normal pose..It was one of those… Read More
Some of our summer visitors, the common swifts (Apus apus) have already headed south to their winter homes in southern Africa (in fact I think they departed before we migrated (temporarily)… Read More
The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the “British” bird with which we most commonly associate a sighting as being the arrival of summer (cuckoos are not so often seen, but heard… Read More
The common tern, Sterna hirundo, fast moving and almost totally white (apart from the black skull cap). Very difficult to photograph on a dull day. According to RSPB web site, migratory spec… Read More
A pair of hobbies (Falco subbuteo) took up residence in an abandoned rook’s nest at “The Lodge” RSPB reserve some time ago. They hatched three chicks which are thriving and… Read More
Discovery (Post#24) : Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou) The name “Swallow Grotto” was after the swallows that are often seen in the area showing off their superb high-speed flying s… Read More
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11. Taputapuātea, center of the “Polynesian Triangle”, French Polynesia
The marae of Taputapuā… Read More
…always escaping to the coast when we can, headed up the A10 (not quite as the crow flies, as we were in a car), took almost as long to get around King’s Lynn north to Snettisha… Read More
In some parts of the UK, the migrants have already departed, but there are plenty of swifts, housemartins, sandmartins, and barn swallows here in East Anglia, from the North Norfolk coast, t… Read More
Photography: (dated 19 06 2017 06: 50 AM )Place : Kapurthala, Punjab, IndiaWire-tailed swallowThe wire-tailed swallow is a bird of a small passerine family. It has two subspec… Read More
Recently, there have been several Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus) over the reedbed trail at RSPB Ouse Fen, reached from Needingworth in Cambridgeshire. It’s a little over 4 km… Read More
PICK OF THE WEEK: Monday, 20th – Sunday, 26th August, 2018
MUSIC
Monday, 20th August at 19:30h in the Plaça Coprínceps, Escaldes-Engordany. (Free) Musicians of the World:… Read More
Photo: Govern
August 23, the cycle of concerts of the ancient music of the Pyrenees-2018 will be ended (El Festival de Música Antiga dels Pirineus, FeMAP).
The concert will take place… Read More
Photo: Govern
On August 23, the 2018 cycle of traditional Pyrenees music concerts will end (El Festival de Música Antiga dels Pirineus, FeMAP).
The concert will take place at 21.30 in… Read More
The Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is part of the group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding.They are easily recognised with… Read More
Tree swallow.The tree swallow is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae. Found in the Americas, it was first described in 1807 by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot as Hirundo b… Read More
One swallow doth not a summer make, but there are dozens to be seen around these parts now; have been for a couple of weeks at least. They’re relatively easy to photograph when they&rs… Read More
The subject for 2019’s Europa stamps is National Birds. Spain has a bearded vulture on its 2019 six-stamp Premium Sheet.
The bird is adapted to live in the harsh high landscape of the… Read More
Para a maioria das pessoas, as andorinhas são sinónimo de Primavera. Estas aves migratórias viajam por todo o planeta à procura do clima ideal para se alimentare… Read More
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You undoubtedly were surrounded by house… Read More
Italian Army A109 helicopter takes off from Viterno heliport, Southern Italy, for its last flight.The Esercito Italiano (Italian Army) said goodbye on Thursday to the A109 (MRH 109A) he… Read More
(TrendHunter.com) Hirundo is a Portuguese footwear brand that specializes in eco-friendly solutions. Currently, only 40% of major shoe production companies have sustainability strategies… Read More
We all have some things about ourselves that might seem weird to others. Maybe we have peculiar eating habits, and we see or do some things differently. And these things might seem like a no… Read More
A Trip Back in Time - Best Train Journeys in Southeast Asia 2023There are plenty of exquisite train holidays in Southeast Asia, right in our own backyard.
Sure, ev… Read More
Wazzup Pilipinas!?Peru is famous for its Rainbow Mountain, a mountain sporting hues of gold, green and vermillion. The Philippines might now has its own version, but with a wet twist. Instea… Read More
A Trip Back in Time - Best Train Journeys in Southeast Asia 2023There are plenty of exquisite train holidays in Southeast Asia, right in our own backyard.
Sure, ev… Read More
In his writings on ethics, Aristotle had it that:
One swallow does not a summer make, nor one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy.
Us… Read More
Andorinha-das-chaminés (Hirundo rustica). Foto por Francisco Bernardo. Cabedelo. Gaia Elas pesam cerca de 20 gramas, mas voaram mais de 5.000 kms e atravessaram o deserto do… Read More
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Kenya. The avifauna of Kenya included a total of 1157 confirmed species as of October 2022. Of them, 11 are endemic, and 4… Read More
With the rampant habitat destruction of wildlife in the Philippines, the avifauna is the most affected as endemism in the archipelago is so high. Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte potentially harb… Read More
To keep birds out of barn rafters, use bird netting or wire mesh to block their access. Birds can pose a problem when they nest in barn rafters, causing damage, mess, and potential health… Read More