On Wednesday fifth October I headed off on my bicycle to Cable Seashore to stroll from the Surf Membership in the direction of Gantheaume Level. I had hoped to search out Pied Oystercatchers that also had chicks, however sadly that isn’t the case. The climate was excellent for a protracted stroll anyway with a excessive … Read more
Anolis cristatellus I can’t name myself a herpetologist, not to mention an anologist, nowadays – now I principally work on freshwater fish in Aotearoa/New Zealand, although I’ve dabbled in collaborations on native NZ geckos and skinks. Nonetheless, I used to be happy to not too long ago publish a paper on Puerto Rican anoles that … Read more
Inexperienced anoles have grow to be a trigger for concern in Japan, because the arrival of this invasive species commenced the decline of a number of range-restricted arthropods. Credit score Judy Gallagher, Wikimedia Commons. Whereas inexperienced anoles could also be a pleasing sight all through their native vary, they’ve grow to be trigger for concern … Read more
Anole perching on a tree trunk in Ogasawara. (Photograph: Naho Mitani) The Ogasawara Islands are remoted oceanic islands with a subtropical local weather positioned 1,000 km south of Tokyo. They’re very engaging islands with many endemic vegetation and animals. Nonetheless, these considering nature might discover that there are few sounds of insect wings or indicators … Read more
After weeks of preparation (and never writing many 10,000 Hen posts), my spouse and I are lastly in Spain. Algeciras, Spain, to be particular — proper across the bay from Gibraltar. Drive a bit to the southwest, and also you attain Tarifa, Europe’s most southerly level. And in between, you possibly can cease on the … Read more
Which anole species will grace the pages of this yr’s calendar? Pictured right here is Anolis allisoni. {Photograph} from Wikimedia Commons. The Anole Annals Picture Contest: 2022 Version Welcome to the Anole Annals Picture Contest! As in earlier years, we at Anole Annals need your finest anole images for our 2023 calendar. Right here’s the way it works: … Read more
If you understand me, then you might be effectively conscious of how a lot I really like shorebirds. Even when writing my guide with all ardent efforts to stay unbiased; the part on Sandpipers & Allies was by far the longest – surpassing mega-families like Thraupidae and Tyrannidae. There’s something – many issues in reality … Read more
From Science, September 22, 2022 On a sizzling day in July, evolutionary biologist Martha Muñoz is main 4 undergraduate college students on a scouting expedition within the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. As they hike up a steep path, Muñoz turns over rocks and pokes leaf litter to evaluate the place they may discover salamanders after … Read more
That is the final submit protecting my time birding the Kruger Park in November 2018. It appears this African Harrier-Hawk simply caught one thing right here. No clue what it’s although. A research on the weight loss program of the African Harrier-Hawk begins somewhat pompously: “Feeding is an indispensable exercise within the lifetime of birds. … Read more
This e book is printed by Chimaira and is supported by a variety of worldwide conservation companies. With 608 pages and round 900 pictures, it makes an attempt to be an intensive, up-to-date account, of the pure and launched reptile species on this biodiversity hotspot. The reptiles are a dominant element of the pure terrestrial … Read more