March 3, 2014March 3, 2015

Part II: Nuts About Hornbills: What’s So Special About Them?

January 4, 2014March 7, 2015

Nuts About Hornbills: A Fascinating Evolutionary Story

August 11, 2012March 3, 2015

The Mighty Elephant, the Real King of the Savanna

June 25, 2012March 3, 2015

Giraffes The Gorgeous Blondes of the African Savanna

April 16, 2012March 3, 2015

From Dik-Dik to Eland, there is an Antelope for Everything

February 15, 2012March 3, 2015

Goodbye Clawed, Enjoy Savanna Heaven!

January 23, 2012March 3, 2015

And The Winner is The Secretarybird…

January 8, 2012March 3, 2015

Expert Advice on Bird Photography from Someone that is Not Very Good at It

The Bird Bulletin, Vol.9
Welcome to the latest edition of ‘The Bird Bulletin’ – our weekly news brief. Every Friday morning, we bring you bite-sized updates from across Europe & Central Asia – kick start your weekend with “what a little bird told me!” OUT FOR THE COUNT – Volunteers from our partners ACBK (Kazakhstan) and RSPB (UK) braved remote and rugged terrain for a three-w […]
Le vautour fauve M13 fait le buzz au Maroc: Etes-vous superstitieux?
Tout a commencé en début d’année 2017 lorsque les agents du Haut-Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et la lutte contre la Désertification découvrent cinq vautours fauves épuisés (2 adultes, 1 sub-adulte et 2 immatures) dans la Région de Jbel Moussa. Cette zone, au sud du détroit de Gibraltar est située sur le trajet des oiseaux migrant de la péninsule Ibérique […]
Flying Start – new hope for the Turtle-dove
Joscelyne Ashpole from RSPB (BirdLife UK) explains why there is new hope for the Turtle-dove across its migratory flyways. In ancient Greek mythology, the European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur was purported to be sacred to Demeter, goddess of the harvest and agriculture. As a species of cultivated areas and woodland, the Turtle-dove would have been a fam […]
Hot off the Press! ‘European Birds of Conservation Concern’
BirdLife unveils its latest publication, ‘European Birds of Conservation Concern’, in Parma Italy. This essential handbook will help every country in Europe to identify their bird conservation responsibilities. ‘Birds know no borders’ – this oft-cited observation is especially pertinent in Europe, writes Dr. Ian Burfield and Anna Staneva in their introduc […]
Europe celebrates ‘Natura 2000 Day’!
As Europeans celebrate their first official ‘Natura 2000 Day’, Asunción Ruiz, director of SEO/BirdLife Spain, tell Spanish press agency EFE why “the planet needs Europe’. It’s one of the European Union’s single greatest achievements, yet millions of Europeans are not aware of its existence. For the past 25 years, the Natura 2000 network has probably been Eur […]
The Bird Bulletin - Vol. 8
Welcome to the latest edition of ‘The Bird Bulletin’ – our weekly news brief. Every Friday morning, we bring you bite-sized updates from across Europe & Central Asia – kick start your weekend with “what a little bird told me!” THANK (E)U FOR CELEBRATING NATURE! – This week the EU officially declared 21st May to be ‘European Natura 2000 Day’. With more […]
Ravaged by deforestation - but a new refuge brings hope for the Cherry-throated Tanager
Just five hundred years ago, the Atlantic Forest formed a thick green blanket across the east coast of Brazil. Then settlers arrived from Europe, sparking one of the most terrifying rates of deforestation the world has ever seen. Today, plantations and quarries stand where 88% of the Atlantic Forest once proudly stood. All that remains of this vital ecosyste […]
Five neat tricks to keep your cat from attacking birds
For cat owners, is there a more comforting sound in the entire world than the satisfying ‘ker-chunk’ of the cat flap? After hours of worrying what Tiddles has been up to while she roams around the neighbourhood, that reassuring clack-clack indicates that your beloved has finally returned to the warmth and safety of your home. But sometimes, she doesn’t retur […]
The guardians of Africa's largest lake
As the sun rises over the Mabamba Bay Wetland on the northwestern shores of Lake Victoria, East Africa, a canoe slowly navigates a winding channel lined with papyrus and reeds. A light mist still clings to the water, and three tourists jump excitedly at every rustle, ripple and flutter of wings as they peer into the dense vegetation. Their guide Julius Musen […]
Over 250,000 citizens and 600 organisations demand a better food and farming system
Civil society sends a strong message to the European Commission: the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy is in dire need of a fundamental rethink. This is what 258,708 citizens and over 600 organisations and businesses told the Commission in the largest ever public consultation on agricultural policy which ended on 2 May. Indeed, it was the second largest EU pub […]

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Perla Copernik

Photography and Conservation: From Art to Wildlife

Category: Africa

Part II: Nuts About Hornbills: What’s So Special About Them?

Nuts About Hornbills: A Fascinating Evolutionary Story

The Mighty Elephant, the Real King of the Savanna

Giraffes The Gorgeous Blondes of the African Savanna

From Dik-Dik to Eland, there is an Antelope for Everything

Goodbye Clawed, Enjoy Savanna Heaven!

And The Winner is The Secretarybird…

Expert Advice on Bird Photography from Someone that is Not Very Good at It