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The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush — A Vanishing Jewel Among Lebanon’s Mountain Rocks

Spotted recently in the scenic heights of Hammana, a solitary male Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) stunned observers with his brilliant plumage. Captured by...
Biodiversity Guardianship

The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush — A Vanishing Jewel Among Lebanon’s Mountain Rocks

Spotted recently in the scenic heights of Hammana, a solitary male Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) stunned observers with his brilliant plumage. Captured by...

The Poor Man’s Weatherglass: Spring Wildflowers of Lebanon

As winter loosens its grip, Lebanon’s landscapes awaken with a spectacular display of spring wildflowers, each bloom signaling the arrival of warmer days. Among...

The Common Myna: A Bold Urban Invader Captured at Beirut Waterfront — and a Symbol of a Growing Ecological Dilemma

Earlier today, wildlife photographer and the manager of SPNL's Hima Hammana Raptor Observatory, Chadi Saad, captured a striking image of a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)...
A male owl heads home to his mate, dinner in claw, after snatching up a kangaroo rat in the Sonoran Desert’s continually shifting landscape.

Saving the Desert’s Most Tenacious Birds

In the heart of Arizona’s arid landscapes, a small owl peered out from a cardboard pet carrier, its large yellow eyes scanning the surroundings...
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SPNL

Extinct in the Wild: can these 5 bird species come back...

In the light of the successful reintroduction of Guam Rail, we consider the prospects of the five remaining bird species categorised as Extinct in...
SPNL

Together for Vultures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_f_V3TQwPU Vultures - they might have a bad reputation, but they play an essential role in the habitats in which they live, acting as nature's...
SPNL

Second e-newsletter of the LIFE Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project!

Welcome to our second e-newsletter on the Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project. Get acquainted with the most interesting activities for the conservation of the Egyptian...
SPNL

Raptor Count Lebanon 2019 – Martin Käch | BirdLife Switzerland

Lebanon is situated straight in the eastern Mediterranean flyway and sees the annual migration of hundreds of thousands of raptors, storks and other soaring...
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 Raptor Count Lebanon 2019 – Valentin Moser | BirdLife Switzerland

Valentin Moser This autumn I spent two weeks (09.09. – 22.09.2019) volunteering in Lebanon in support of the project RaptorCountLebanon2019.  Watching from our viewing platform overlooking...
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Urgent Actions to Strengthen the Balkan Population of the Egyptian...

Background and Objectives The proposed project is probably one of the most ambitious conservation ventures in the history of vulture conservation. It aims to reinforce the...