Kiskunsag and bustards

Spent yesterday in the northern part of the Kiskunsag region in Hungary. Took 3 nice folks from Ohio, USA, around. Our main target was Great Bustard and we found 21, in 3 different groups, getting some great views, particularly of birds in flight. One female was with young in an alfalfa field and when she saw us coming she lay down. The crop was just around 10 inches high but the huge bird simply vanished into it, as did her chicks.  

Talk on Black Woodpecker

I will be giving a short illustrated talk at the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water, England, on Saturday August 18th at 2.30pm. My talk is entitled THE BLACK WOODPECKER. Maybe see you there ? 

Mandela's Woodpecker

Nelson Mandela's Woodpecker. Look at this:
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-woodpecker-fossil-mandela-eve-birthday.html

Book Signings

I will doing 2 book signings at the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water, England. On Friday August 17th at 2pm on the Lynx Edicions stand (publisher of my book THE BLACK WOODPECKER) and on Saturday August 18th at 3.15pm on the WildSounds stand (publisher of my BIRDING IN EASTERN EUROPE). Maybe see you there ?

Camouflage

A master of camouflage, the Privet Hawk Moth Sphinx ligustri. I photographed this one recently in Hungary.

My talk at Rutland Water

I will be giving a short talk on Saturday August 18th at the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water, England. From 2.40pm to 3pm. On the BLACK WOODPECKER, click here for more info...
http://www.birdfair.org.uk/events/the-black-woodpecker-europes-largest-picid-gerard-gorman/

Another Tour Done!

Another tour, with butterfly and moth enthusiasts, successfully completed. Of course, we also took in birds, mammals and herps. Indeed, we spent a week in eastern Hungary seeing all kinds of goodies. A short break from tours now for me... but much writing to do.