I'm away for May, accompanying a natural history tour to tropical Queensland.
I don't have time to set up full postings for the time I'll be away, but in the hope
of keeping you, my valued readers, while I'm absent, I'm going to post a few brief
perspectives - snapshots perhaps - of some wildlife I've come across in cities.
I often leave my camera behind when I go out in towns, so I can think of many possible subjects
for this series that I can't offer you. In particular I can't offer a posting on an Australian city!
(My home town of Canberra doesn't count, as it's known as the Bush Capital, and it'd be too easy...)
I don't have time to set up full postings for the time I'll be away, but in the hope
of keeping you, my valued readers, while I'm absent, I'm going to post a few brief
perspectives - snapshots perhaps - of some wildlife I've come across in cities.
I often leave my camera behind when I go out in towns, so I can think of many possible subjects
for this series that I can't offer you. In particular I can't offer a posting on an Australian city!
(My home town of Canberra doesn't count, as it's known as the Bush Capital, and it'd be too easy...)
The
capital of Argentina is a dense teeming city of over three million
people. One striking aspect of it to visitors used to cities of houses
is that the entire city seemingly comprises apartment buildings; it
really is densely populated. We recently had the opportunity to spend a
couple of days there and despite constantly crowded streets we found
little parks where there was wildlife - especially birds - living in the
roar of traffic.
We also watched a
pair of American Kestrels preparing to roost on an aerial across the
road from our hotel window, but it was too dark for successful photos by
then.
Buenos
Aires is a beautiful city - though everyone we spoke to immediately
warned us to be very careful of thieves - and the architecture, museums,
people, food and drink are all highly worthy of exploration. But keep
on eye out for the wildlife too.
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