PhotoBlog
This site also documents my return to photography, one image a day, one story at a time.
Interview - Vicki Fishlock, ATE
Knowing your subject is pivotal to meaningful wildlife photography. It makes the differences between a pretty picture and significant image. So, who better to ask about a subject than an expert.
Here I interview Dr Vicki Fishlock of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants (ATE) about her research and love for the big-eared, long nosed soap opera stars of her life! :)
Travel - Ranganthittu bird sanctuary
The Ranganthittu bird sanctuary is a cluster of islands and one large island in a crocodile infested part of the Kaveri river. It is because of the lurking danger of the crocodiles that the birds thrive, as they are the guardians of the island which is so precious for the birds to nest on. The treat of the crocodiles is far less than the threat of the other predators that the crocodiles scare off (eat). Symbioses.
News - Venomous frogs?
We have long known that some frogs are poisonous, excreting toxins from their skin to deter preditors from snacking on them. However, two are now considered venomous!
Jared et al. (2015) describe two Brazilian frogs, Greening's frog (Corythomantis greeningi) and Bruno's casque-headed frog (Aparasphenodon brunoi), that don't only produce toxins, but also have spikes...
Travel - BRT hills
BRT hills (Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary), located South-east of Mysore is another Karnataka tiger reserve. I've only been the once for a couple of wet days during the monsoon nearly 2 years ago. Despite it not being the most prolific of wildlife trips, being in the jungle when it is so lush is such a pleasure, and inexplicably very memorable! :) Low light, mist and clouds, hills, tall undergrowth... it all adds the the mystic of the jungle.
News - International Tiger Day
Today (29th July) is International Tiger day! The point of this day is not to raise money (although that is nice), but to raise awareness! So, celebrate your tiger shots, share them and share the awareness!
News - Things get worse for the French wolf
Early this month I posted about a decree by the French ecology and agriculture ministry addressing the concerns of farmers and resulted in relaxed hunting laws for wolfs and increasing the number that could be killed this coming season. The news is not getting any better, with the french government landing on the side of livestocks. [LPO reports]
News - My exposure to animal-human conflicts
Thankfully, I have never seen any real conflict, but I have seen many animals on the state highways around and running through national parks.