Author: Gavan

Red-tail Roost

Red-tail Roost, originally uploaded by Gavatron. Offered as an unusual observation: sixteen Red-tailed Hawks roosting (roosting in the sense that they were together, not in the overnight sense: the photo was taken at 11 in the morning) together in two trees. More Red-tails were flying in and out. There were a whole whack of American […]

Amazonia LCBO

Amazonia LCBO, originally uploaded by Gavatron. Freddy, one of the local guides that accompanied us, summarized the wealth of the gentleman behind the counter when he told me that his family “own 143 hectares.” This gentleman’s family , again from Freddy, was a “pioneer family” in the region and consequently has done well for themselves. […]

The birds of Peru

Long-tailed Mockingbird, originally uploaded by Gavatron. So, Heather and I are officially back from our three-week trip to Peru. Heath is starting classes this week and I started lecturing last Friday. In the meantime, I’m keeping busy by going through the 1600-odd photographs that I took while away. Here’s one. This is a Long-tailed Mockingbird […]