Tag Archives: Birdlife
The Birds of Uganda
Uganda has a crested crane on its coat of arms, and what a beautiful creature it is too. Actually the country is spoilt for choice when it comes to avian symbols. From Mahinga National Park to lakes Matondo, Mburo & Victoria, not forgetting the Mabamba Swamp, the nation is stocked with beauties. I am no […]
France Part Trois – Aix-en-Provence and up to Avignon
Today was chill day – we had been flat out for six days after all and we would be on the road again soon enough. Aix is one of those places that I have heard of so many times but hadn’t got around to visiting – it was worth the wait. A chilled vibe prevailed, […]
Euro 24 Match Day 6 – Scotland v Switzerland
Can the Scots bounce back from that German drubbing or can the Swiss make it two wins out of two? Scotland About ten years ago I walked up Britain’s highest mountain Ben Nevis. The views were spectacular, making all that effort very worthwhile. Despite it being June there was still plenty of snow up there. […]
Flight of the Condors – Peru
As a rule I am unlucky with my wildlife spotting in the ‘wild’. A tigerless tiger safari in India, a whale free visit to Hermanus in South Africa, zero dolphins on a boat trip in Mauritius specifically arranged to see the grey beauties, not a cetacean to be seen on a whaling expedition in Iceland […]
Monday Morning Blues – Spot the Birdie, Cuba
I took this shot in 2017 in Cienfuegos in Cuba. Look closely and you will see a pelican, a common sight on the Caribbean’s largest island.
My Iconic Travel Moments – 2011 to 2019 (#3) Iguaçu/Iguazú Falls in Brazil/Argentina
Number 3 – Iguaçu/Iguazú Falls, Brazil & Argentina Iguazu Falls straddle a border between South America’s two largest nations and consists of the widest set of falls in the world. Having flown in from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazú, we stayed on the Argentinian side of the great divide, but were first to visit the […]
Thursday Bird #21 – Hummingbird, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
No bigger than a large butterfly, the hummingbird moves so fast that it is really difficult to capture. This specimen that I photographed in 2018 was the best shot I got in around fifty attempts!
Thursday Bird #18 – Flamingoes, Valencia, Spain
Everybody loves a flamingo! There seems to have been a demand in recent years to have a replica pink bird as part of the interior design of shops, restaurants & hotels. The birds shown below were resident at the Oceanarium in the futuristic Science Park in Valencia.
