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  1. ENDANGERED SPECIES Wrinkled Hornbill, Borneo

    ENDANGERED SPECIES Wrinkled Hornbill, Borneo

    Unexpectedly, a Wrinkled Hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) 皺盔犀鳥 suddenly came and flew across where I am standing somewhere in the forest of Sarawak. It is an uncommon sighting, and according to the IUCN Red List (3.1), it is an endangered species.
  2. M

    Little Idea- Birdforum convention?

    I've been on this great forum many times, and thought about this. It's so large, has experienced members people from all over the world... you know what would be great? A birdforum convention. It's a little silly that I'm thinking about this when I know I can't go if there is one, but wouldn't...
  3. J

    Bird Drawings in Pencil - Celebrating Britain's Feathered Friends

    Hello! I have recently started work on some original bird pencil drawings. My aim is to educate myself about each species and produce a lifetime collection that celebrates the beauty of our feathered friends that co-inhabit Britain. Whilst I have been showing these off on social media...
  4. jurek

    Breeding birds in Europe which follow national borders

    I recently looked that the maps of the splendid EBBA2 atlas, and distribution of many birds exactly follows national borders. Not necessary borders which follow some geographical barrier. Eagle Owl: present everywhere, practically 100% in Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, but stops at borders of...
  5. Jorbeer - 2

    Jorbeer - 2

    An uncropped closeup shot of these two huge Aquila ... There were close to 400 plus Steppe Eagles in Jorbeer Conservation Centre ... ... we could do justice only to a few ... though ... The magic of pre-sunset light is seen here as well ...
  6. jurek

    Dalmatian pelicans to return to the North Sea coast?

    From another board: Re-introduction of the Dalmatian pelican in the Netherlands and Belgium ? : Dalmatian pelicans could return to the Netherlands | Rewilding Europe and the report ( in Dutch with English summary ) : https://www.ark.eu/sites/default/files/media/Kroeskoppelikaan_definitief.pdf...
  7. Chosun Juan

    'America's Great Cat' strikes back: Jaguars

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9580365/amp/Jaguars-reintroduced-Arizona-New-Mexico-disappearing-50-years-ago.html Chosun 🙅
  8. J

    Wildlife & Countryside Link: State of Nature Campaign

    Hello, As I am all sure you are aware the UK's wildlife is in a worrying state of decline (https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/state-of-nature-report/) and urgent action is required to reverse this trend now (we can't delay)! Wildlife & Countryside Link is the largest environment and wildlife...
  9. Migration Corridor ...

    Migration Corridor ...

    Barasingha House & Katerniaghat Foundation Located between Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and Dudhwa National Park ... this image was taken at Barasingha House ... Head quarters of Dudhwa Wilderness Camp The camp and Katerniaghat Foundation are doing a great work in the Terai region ... In...
  10. Birding and conservation

    Birding and conservation

    Two days ago, my group and I were birding and saw a limping Bald Ibis. Upon closer inspection we could see that its toes were swollen and caught by the plastic ring. I told the vet responsible for the Bald Ibis project and he said they will trap it as soon as possible to provide proper...
  11. World Environment Day

    World Environment Day

    Survival : ________________________ ....on World Environment Day ... 5th June _________________________ It is True My friend That Death Eventually Will win The Final War Yet Our success Lies in Winning Smaller Battles of Life And pass The test Of Survival With Equanimity Without...
  12. Leppy' kingdom!

    Leppy' kingdom!

    Shot at bandipur tiger reserve in India. It was late evening and the light was fast fading when we came agross this male leopard resting alongside the road. He looked calm and composed and this was special because leopards usually don't look relaxed when on ground- for the simple reason that it...
  13. Oriental Skylark

    Oriental Skylark

  14. Yellow-footed pegions: mating!

    Yellow-footed pegions: mating!

  15. Robinhood!

    Robinhood!

    An oriental magpie robin shot at bandipur tiger reserve.
  16. Courtship display- Peafowl

    Courtship display- Peafowl

  17. Change's perch!

    Change's perch!

    A changeable hawk eagle shot in bandipur tiger reserve, India.
  18. Spot-billed close-up!

    Spot-billed close-up!

    A spot billed pelican shot at the ranganthittu bird sanctuary- mysore,India!
  19. Casualty of speeding trucks in wildlife refuge

    Casualty of speeding trucks in wildlife refuge

    Barn owl killed by highway traffic in the Lower Klamath NWR, CA. Photographed before sunrise using fill flash. The Lower Klamath has a 60mph highway full of speeding trucks running right through it. The Klamath Basin is the greatest wetlands in the West, home to America's most degraded wildlife...
  20. Wide (White) Rhino

    Wide (White) Rhino

    I was in Sabi Sands with my friends when we came across this great sighting of a white rhino.
  21. Leopard Cub

    Leopard Cub

    This image was taken in the Greater Kruger area. I had guests on a specialist photographic safari and we encounterd this cub walking towards its mother.
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