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  1. ApusApus

    Bird Photographer Of The Year

    Some very good photographs from the Bird Photographer of the Year awards in the following link Peregrine Falcon image wins bird photo award Shane
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    Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 Competition

    I couldn't find anywhere more suitable to post this but the first image of the Orangutan is mind-boggling! Optical illusion of orangutan wins award Shane
  3. ApusApus

    Little Stint ID, Cyprus

    Can someone please confirm whether all these are Little Stints, taken in March 2020 in Cyprus? Thanks Shane
  4. ApusApus

    Bonelli's Eagles Cyprus

    Apologies for the poor photo, taken last week in the Paphos District of Cyprus by a friend but can anybody age & sex these BEs? I realise this may not be possible from the photo but I said I would give it a go! Thanks Shane
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    Wildlife of Cyprus

    This is a new publication which is being launched on Wednesday 30 November. The opening words of the co-editors probably sum up the book best "Although by far the most comprehensive book of wildlife in Cyprus, it does not claim to do other than provide a general introduction to the various...
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    Bird Trapping Highlighted on BBC

    Just watching the 6 o'clock news on BBC1 and they featured an article on the extent of bird trapping in Europe during the migration periods! They focused on Cyprus and showed work being carried out on the SBA bases with the reporter going out on one of the early morning runs. They came across...
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    Rutland Ospreys 2016

    For those that are interested, you can follow the progress of the Rutland Ospreys here http://www.ospreys.org.uk/ The latest news for the tracked bird 30(05) is that she was in Morocco, north of the Atlas mountains, on 17 March. Shane
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    Caterpillar Strandings

    A few days ago I came across several of these caterpillars on the wire fence between the Paphos Headland and the Archaeological Site. There were around 15 in total in the space of 200mt, all 4-5cm long and all very much dead! I have established that they are one of the Lasiocampa species but...
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    Moth ID Paphos, Cyprus

    Can anyone put an id on this moth seen 2 days ago on my patio wall? Nearest I can find is a Common Lutestring Ochropacha duplaris but this would be fairly late in the season for one of these! Thanks Shane
  10. ApusApus

    Canon Low Light Camera Development

    Apparently, Canon have developed a full colour camera which is 10 times more sensitive to light than most others, more here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34583397 Shane
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    The battle to stop Cyprus's songbird massacre

    An interesting article appears on The Telegraph website, summarising the situation and problems involved in Cyprus http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/cyprus/11885489/The-battle-to-stop-Cypruss-songbird-massacre.html Shane
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    Ever Had a Faux Pas Moment in Birdwatching?

    Not sure if this has been covered before but I am guilty of one of these. Many years ago my son and I were at Gibraltar Point birdwatching. Inadvertently, we walked back along the coast to Skegness looking for a cut through to the main road to get back to the car park. By accident we ended up...
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    Skimmer ID Cyprus

    Still coming to terms with the various fauna in Cyprus so any help with id of these Dragonflies would be appreciated. All taken in a 30 minute period at Mavrokolympos Dam, north of Paphos but not necessarily the same individual. My guess is either a Small Skimmer or a Southern Skimmer! Thanks...
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    Cyprus Birding Stategy Plan Takes a Turn for the Worse!

    Not great news but hopefully the EU Commission will do what's necessary! http://cyprus-mail.com/2015/05/16/deceived-by-the-government-on-bird-hunting/ Shane
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    Beetle ID Paphos, Cyprus

    Can anyone put a name to this Beetle enjoying life in my basil pot? Thanks Shane
  16. ApusApus

    Mavrokolympos Dam

    Just for anyone that is interested, the road to MD has been repaired and is open ................ was up there today! In between earthquakes that is |:d| Shane
  17. ApusApus

    Black Flamingo Akrotiri Salt Lake

    Just seen news that a rare Black Flamingo has been seen today at Akrotiri Salt Lake, more details and photo here http://cyprus-mail.com/2015/04/08/rare-black-flamingo-spotted-at-akrotiri-salt-lake/ Shane
  18. ApusApus

    Rutland Ospreys 2015

    Things are hotting up in advance of returning Ospreys to Rutland Water http://www.ospreys.org.uk/category/manton-bay/ Hopefully this year will produce some fantastic camera footage that was promised in 2014 but sadly didn't materialise! Shane
  19. ApusApus

    Paphos Geometridae

    Paphos, Cyprus - Geometridae Anyone put an id to this, found on the side of my Villa the other day? Shane
  20. ApusApus

    Climate Change by Numbers

    If anybody is interested BBC4 are showing a program called Climate Change by Numbers at 9pm GMT tonight. Details here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02jsdrk Shane
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    Fingerprints Breakthrough for Wildlife Crime Investigators

    Interesting article on the BBC website yesterday highlighting a forensic breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime. A team for Dundee has been able to recover human fingerprints from the feathers of BOPs. More here : http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30802401 Shane
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    Spoonbills in Dorset

    According to this, last month Dorset recorded the largest flock of Spoonbills, 47, ever to be seen in Britain http://www.wildlifeextra.com/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=1&listcatid=1&listitemid=19881#cr Shane
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    Gamekeeper Guilty of Poisoning 11 BOPs

    Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere! http://www.wildlifeextra.com/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=1&listcatid=2977&listitemid=19843#cr Shane
  24. ApusApus

    Red Kites Fishing

    Small article and some photos of Red Kites "fishing" near Rutland Water here http://www.ospreys.org.uk/fishing-red-kites/ Shane
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    Court Decisions Against Illegal Bird Trapping in Cyprus

    Some small successes! http://birdlifecyprus.org/en/news_463_Court_decisions_against_illegal_bird_trapping.html Shane
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