Thanks to one of Khumbu’s twitter friends (Norwoodsworld) mum who sent me a link to this incredible live webcam of a Bald Eagle nest in America. It belongs to an organisation called the Raptor Resource Project who do a great job and specialise in the preservation of falcons, eagles, ospreys, hawks, and owls. Established in [...]
Mar 072011
Thought you might like to see one of the characters I met whilst in Patagonia recently. Its a White-throated Caracara (phalcoboenus albogularis). We had walked to the Laguna Torre to get a nice close view of one of the most iconic mountains in the world, Cerro Torre, whilst admiring the view the Caracara came along [...]
Thread-waisted Wasp (Sceliphron spirifex)
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Aug 082010
Living here in the campo of Lanjaron in Andalucia you get used to seeing some strange insects. I photographed this one the other day. It is a Thread-waisted Wasp. No need to worry about these they are solitary and non-aggressive unless mishandled.
So there I was minding my own business weeding away in the veggie garden, when I felt a sharp pain in my finger. I took my glove off to investigate what the problem was but noticed movement to my right. . . . . a scorpion making a run for it! I think I had [...]
Up close and personal with a Griffon Vulture
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Dec 162009
Vultures, they are not the prettiest of birds, well some are, but their sheer size has me in awe of them. How can an animal have a wing span of up to 9ft and such a tiny head? When you see them flying on the thermals they make it look so effortless, just the odd [...]
Spider – Araneus diadematus
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Dec 132009
I found this spider hanging out at a friends house above Lanjaron, its been identified as :- English – Cross Spider Spanish - Araña de la Cruz Latin – Araneus diadematus This species of spider is “Spider of the year 2010″ and is being studied by the Iberian Aracnologic Group who are collecting data and detailed pictures. [...]
Dragon fly – Desert Darter (Sympetrum sinaiticum)
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Oct 162009
Out with the camera again and I had another encounter with a dragon fly, different one this time, this one is a Desert Darter and is comparatively scarce in Spain, but in recent years it has started to become more frequently encountered, it is classed as a good find. It is a species of arid regions and [...]
Dragonfly – Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)
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Sep 272009
Yes we have had the new lens for the camera a couple of weeks now, the Bee Eaters have gone to Africa so we have taken many photos of Sparrows but the best picture by me so far has been this beautiful female Dragonfly she is a Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea). She was flying around the [...]
Bee Eaters
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Sep 082009
I knew Bee Eaters were here in this part of Andalucia but I had never knowingly seen or heard them but since meeting Ian and joining forces with Birdwatch Alpujarras I see them everywhere. They are a very pretty bird with a very distinctive voice and all I want to do is get a decent [...]
Jul 072009
Whilst on a recent trip back to the UK, we saw many red kites flying around the Bramhope and Harewood areas of West Yorkshire and managed to get a little film of these fantastic birds.
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