Observing bird migration in the UAE is one of the prime birdwatchter´s target. But also the resident species are targets in their own rights. This is true for sure for one of the most colorful birds in UAE, the Indian Roller, Coracias benghalensis, which used to be called the “Blue Jay”. Some people have even described the Indian… Continue reading Purple-Blue over a sea of grass….
Category: Bird Behaviour
How birds behave, strange features, fighting, eating….
White-tailed Eagles in Hungary
The last December in Hungary was still more or less snowless. A trip to the eastern part of Hungary, the Hortobágy pussta made great photos at feeding stations in that vast area possible. There I visited the so-called eagle hides – especially constructed to photograph White-tailed Eagles. The best pictures you will find under “Photo”… Continue reading White-tailed Eagles in Hungary
Best selling Bird Picture 2011; the River warbler
Now with all sales of images of the last year examind, Bird Lens is proud to say, that this image of a River warbler, Locustella fluviatilis, Schlagschwirl (German), Krekelzanger (Dutch); Locustelle fluviatile (French) is the most successful; in terms of number of publications and revenues. The photo of this nice singing individual was shot on May,… Continue reading Best selling Bird Picture 2011; the River warbler
Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
photographed from a ship off Algarve coast/ Portugal
Common Ringed Plover in scotland
this was a great event, when I eventually could see this behaviour on a lonely beach in Scotland