The first and original Birdfair (British Birdwatching Fair) will be playing out under eight massive marquees over 3 days (Friday 16th to Sunday 18th August 2019) for its 31st annual performance. Ticket prices start at £15, students only £7.50 and anyone under 18 can enter …
Birdfair 2019 Exhibitor Special Offers
This unique Birdfair 2019 Exhibitor Special Offers summary is for those wildlife lovers venturing to Rutland hoping to pick up a special offer along the way. Here is a unique summary of what is on offer during the second last weekend of August (Friday 16th to …
Blue Sky Wildlife Website Redesign
Blue Sky Wildlife is proud to officially announce the launch of our new easy to navigate website. The new website is a significant improvement on the original site launched back in early 2016, with a fresh responsive design. As a unique online marketplace (or peer …
Wildlife Photography Holidays in Europe: 6 Amazing Trips
At Blue Sky Wildlife, we connect photography enthusiasts with local specialists who have many years of experience in creating tailor-made day trips and photography holidays in some of Europe’s most stunning hotspots for wildlife photography. Not only do you get the chance to improve your …
Brown Bears: Not out of the woods yet
From ‘dangerous killers’ to the most admired animal on the mountainside; how the Cantabrian brown bear is finding a new place in a modern world. If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise. Deep in the Cantabrian Mountains in …
Best birding trip in Spain?
Psst… wanna know the real reason why the Spanish take siestas? It’s not because of hot days or Rioja-lubricated lunches – although both may contribute, I admit. No, the actual reason is that birdwatching in Spain is so exciting that you need an hour’s downtime …
Seven Remarkable Birds Of Prey
Must See Birds Of Prey Birds of prey (or raptors) include species of bird that primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. Additionally, they have keen eyesight for detecting food at a distance or during flight, strong feet equipped …
Endemic Hummingbirds of Peru
Hummingbirds are one of the most distinctive and specialised bird families that hold a special attraction for birders. Their diminutive size, aerial mastery, bright colours and spectacular plumage ornaments make them seem from another world and the names they have been given, Woodnymphs, Sylphs, Comets, …
A Big Cat Safari Experience – 31 Lions Spotted
We have a saying in the safari guide community – if we can’t show our guests a prominent species such as Cheetah or Wild Dog, the quip is that we have left it for next time. Keen folks will take up that offer and come …
Birding Cadiz Adventures
Cádiz is home to two of Spain’s iconic birding sites – the Strait of Gibraltar and Doñana – a migration bottleneck and a wetland wilderness. Admittedly, not all of Doñana sits in the province, but some of it does, and with low-cost flights to Seville, …