by Katie Stacey Our first day trip is to Refugio Paz de Las Aves, a 25-hectare nature reserve owned by Angel Paz or as I came to think of him, The Man Who Talks to Birds. Angel is primarily a beef farmer but he has a keen passion for […]
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Report from Ecuador: Birdwatching within two hours of Quito
by Katie Stacey I’m peering through the scope allowing my gaze to be directed by the student who has been studying the nest for the past 2 weeks. I can see the muddy scrape, but the chick apparently sat to the right of it is just not appearing for me. […]
Read MoreBirding under Lockdown
How I made the most out of birding during COVID-19 by Chris Griffin, Somerset UK Spring was in the air; chiffchaffs just starting to chiff and chaff, the snowdrops appearing on woodland floors, the swallows and house martins just arriving from their distant wintering grounds in Africa. Yet birdwatchers around […]
Read MoreWild Encounters Close to Home
In preparation for the busier months as a Wildlife Guide on the Isle of Mull, I purchased a new pair of Leica Trinovid HD binoculars. As all wildlife tourism is down during this pandemic, I would like to share some of my wildlife encounters during my daily exercise in local […]
Read MoreA Birder’s Paradise – on vacation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (“stone houses” in the Shona language), the former Southern Rhodesia (Africa’s breadbasket), is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is best known for its capital Harare and the spectacular Victoria Falls. It is rarely visited as a vacation destination, partly because the country is economically isolated and critical […]
Read MoreYoung Leica ambassador Mya-Rose Craig goes birding with US author and avid Birder Jonathan Franzen
Recently I was presenting a two-part documentary about the decline of grassland bird species for ARD and Arte. As well as filming in Europe, I also visited the USA to interview and enjoy some birding with the bestselling US author, Jonathan Franzen, who has written The Corrections, Freedom, Purity and […]
Read MoreSmall details – when good optics really matter
A hot summer is here again, in Southern Sicily and all around the Mediterranean Sea. It seems that even moving a leg or a hand would be hard and seat drips into my eyes and blur the view. But in Linosa, or any other European island, as well as along […]
Read MoreLittle story of a battle won – Bonelli’s Eagle is back in Sicily
There are some stories that have a happy end. Given the modern times we live in, it’s hard to believe and you may think that only the kids’ fairy tales could end so well. However, I have a real story that after many years of real fight could now be […]
Read More“Avalanche of species”
Being a beginner in the world of birding is tough. I get that. Remembering the names of all the birds let alone the actual birds themselves can seem like a tall mountain to climb. I am reminded of this feeling of confusion every time I go birding in the Neotropics. […]
Read MoreMálaga in 100 birds
To the non-urban birder Málaga is simply an airport and gateway to the rest of the Costa del Sol. For me, and a growing army of birders, the city and its surrounds is a magnet for some really special birds. It is possible to watch Blue Rock Thrush, Black Wheatear […]
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