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Amazonian frogs

Yves Roumazeilles — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:00:37 +0000

Ecuador, February 2024.

Brazil 2023 – Birds of prey

Yves Roumazeilles — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:51:00 +0000

A few weeks in Brazil brought back images of a symbolic and often admirable family of birds: birds of prey. We found all kinds of talons and beaks, sometimes rare, often spectacular, always attractive to the observer and photographer.

Brazil, August 2023.

Spectacled bear

Yves Roumazeilles — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:46:11 +0000

Not all American bears are big bulky grizzlies. In South America, you would find small bears (said to be “spectacled” because of the white drawings on their faces) who weigh only a bit more than 100 kg and eat mostly fruit (they love figs and avocados) while avoiding human beings as much as possible.

Spectacled bear, Oso andino, Ours à lunettes (Tremarctos ornatus)
Ecuador, March/April 2024.

Brazil 2023 – Toucans

Yves Roumazeilles — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:26:34 +0000

What bird could be more emblematic of South America than the toucan. Madly colored, with a beak you’d believe prohibits flight, you can’t miss this family of birds.

Brazil, August 2023.

Saffron finch, all in white

Yves Roumazeilles — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:24:35 +0000

Saffron finch, Sicale bouton d’or (Sicalis flaveola)
Brazil, August 2023.

While working on some pictures taken last year in Brazil, I stopped on this nice little saffron finch I caught in a tree along a nice little river. It reminded me that I had not mentioned my portfolio, “Blanc, c’est blanc” (White is all), for a long time.

So, if you like those two images, you may be interested in checking other photos from the same inspiration, but not with the same subject or location: Go and visit “Blanc, c’est blanc“.

Ocellated lizard

Yves Roumazeilles — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 16:21:00 +0000

Ocellated lizard or jeweled lizard

Ocellated lizard, Lézard ocellé (Timon lepidus)
Spain, May 2021.

Scotland: Easy access for ornithos

Yves Roumazeilles — Wed, 06 May 2020 18:26:11 +0000

Travelling to Scotland – even to photograph a few birds – is one of the easiest trips you could organize (assuming you’re speaking English – but what would you be doing here if you don’t?) Scottish people are definitely pleasant and bookings are easy to organize from afar (hotels, B&B, boat cruise or guided tour) just by browsing on the Internet and using the many available search engines.

So, we did plan our own trip there and I would like to add a few useful tricks to help you find the best spots and bring the nicest pictures.

You want birds and you don’t know where to go? Jump to the RSPB Scotland web site (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) which contains everything you need. Better! All the sites attractive to amateur ornithologists are protected and clearly identified by RSPB Scotland.
You can’t miss the blue sign at the road side. If you see the sign and you did not know there was a reserve, it is mostly worth stopping and checking the location (we were never disappointed by this approach).
When you book a boat trip (to a specific island tour), I would suggest you book the 1st one in the morning and keep an option for the second one afterwards. If you’re happy with what you saw first, you may want to jump into a second cruise
The weather must be with you Scotland it not the sunniest country in Europe. So, make sure you succeed and come to Scotland in April or May. When there is less rain (but there could be a lot of wind).
That is good: April-May is at the height of bird mating parades or nesting (depending on species, of course). A lot of activity to observe.
July-August is top-tourist season, but outside of Edinburgh, you should never be bothered by tourist crowds anyway.

With this, you may visit plenty of nice location only a few hours from London or Paris.

Tanzania 2013

Yves Roumazeilles — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:39:45 +0000

After quite a long leave of absence, here are again news of my photo trips to a more opulent wildlife and more generous nature than under our mild latitudes. This year, my first travel has been bringing me to Tanzania that I never visited before.

So, you’ll find here -day after day- snapshots from the mythical National Parks of this beautiful country:

Serengeti
Ngorongoro crater & conservation area
Seronera

I’ll try to show you some beautiful shots.

Seronera – Elephant