An Ostentation of Peacocks
Is there a more ostentatious bird than the male of the Indian peafowl, the Peacock? I was introduced to this […]
Predator in the City – Powerful Owl
I love unexpected or incidental wildlife encounters. There is something very satisfying about planning a successful trip to see rare, […]
The Hudson’s Brant
New York City needs little introduction. A throbbing metropolis and concrete jungle where, as they say, if you can make it here, […]
The Iconic Emu of Australia
Australia – The only country in the world that routinely eats its own Coat of Arms. Many Aussies will tell you […]
Pink Gold – The Roseate Spoonbill
The sprawling wetlands of Florida form North America’s premier habitat for egret, heron and ibis. Large bodies of shallow and […]
Dazzling Bee-eaters of Sri Lanka
The emerald isle of Sri Lanka is a dream destination for lovers of nature. The vast national parks, where wild Asian Elephants still […]
Hornbill Returns to Singapore
A move to a new continent is a challenging and exciting life experience. For a wildlife enthusiast, it opens up a […]
The Skydiving Brown Pelican
Like The Osprey, the Brown pelican was pushed to the verge of extinction by the extensive use of pesticides, which found […]
Florida Ospreys
The widespread use of DDT based pesticides decimated the osprey population in the US, and globally between 1950 and 1975. […]
Singapore Owl – Buffy the Fish Slayer
A large Fish owl, in broad daylight, in the city state of Singapore? Sightings like this are the very essence […]
Superb Fairywrens in Sydney
Fairywrens are small, energetic and spectacularly coloured birds that are often visible in city parks and gardens. They are also […]
The Australian Pelican
Arrive in any coastal town in Australia, especially one with a working harbour, and there is an excellent chance that […]
Is it an owl? Is it a log? No, it is a Frogmouth!
There is a bizarre species of bird that lives in Australasia and across SE Asia that would be entitled to enter […]
Sydney Pelagics – How to see an Albatross
The Australian city of Sydney is many things to many people. The state capital of New South Wales is the […]
Where to see a Cassowary
For most bird enthusiasts the Southern Cassowary is something that you read about in the National Geographic or catch a glimpse of […]
San Francisco; Hummingbirds in the city
New York City had been held firmly in the grip of what appeared to be the start of a new […]
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