Retracing Wandering Italia: from Colfiorito to Nocera Umbra Waking up in a suspended and muffled world. Getting on the road, starting to climb to rise above the thick fog and find yourself in the light of dawn, among still dark mountains that stand out like atolls in the ocean. Silence, calm and solitude that rises … More Retracing Wandering Italia: from Colfiorito to Nocera Umbra
Getting close to the seals: who is watching whom? The seal season has started again for almost a month, and, like every year, I find myself with the same dilemma: are they our attraction, or are we theirs? Seals, like all animals, are curious but, in their case, feeling safe in the water, they can … More Getting close to the seals: who is watching whom?
Retracing Wandering Italia: From Castelluccio To Visso When I wake up, the heavy fog cloaks and hides everything. I try to wait for the sun to filter the mist and give me an unforgettable sunrise, but everything remains silent, motionless, and hidden. Reluctantly, also because of the invitations of the locals to stop another day … More Retracing Wandering Italia: From Castelluccio To Visso
Long-tailed tit: a lovable puff A few days ago, I had my first encounter with a lovely and cute little bird, and after doing some research, I’ll tell you something about this “puff”. The long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) is a passerine bird of the Aegithalidae family with tiny dimensions: it measures, in fact, 13-16 cm … More Long-tailed tit: a lovable puff
Retracing Wandering Italia: towards Castelluccio After the problems of the morning, when it seemed to me that I could not find a way out, I finally managed to climb towards Forca Canapine. The fog that swallows and erases the remains of Capodacqua helps me, at least for a few hours, to shake off that cold … More Retracing Wandering Italia: towards Castelluccio
The Red Kite The Skåne region, the southernmost in Sweden, is a natural paradise for avifauna lovers and birdwatchers (and not only), both because 192 of the 250 species of birds present in the country can be found here, and because it’s a very important point – perhaps the most important in Europe – during … More The Red Kite
The Wonders of the Plains of Castelluccio About three weeks ago, finding myself in the area, I took advantage of the free time between the presentation of my book in Capodacqua and that in Vallecupola to go up to Forca di Presta and Castelluccio, also to visit friends I met during Wandering Italia. The first … More The Wonders of the Plains of Castelluccio
Admiring the fallow deer (first time for my guests) On the way back, towards the evening and therefore towards the end of the excursion, with some guests, we had the good fortune to admire a male fallow deer intent on grazing, probably to recover his strength to be ready to fight the night (we were … More Admiring the fallow deer (first time for my guests)
Expanding the senses (to enhance wildlife photography) Last summer, after days of unbearable and oppressive heat and without air, a night storm finally lowered the temperature and brought back gusts of fresh wind. After the prolonged static, the sky returns to bursting with life, with the migratory flow resuming its course and the birds of … More Expanding the senses (to enhance wildlife photography)
The ruthless hunt of the red kite I was in the shade, waiting to see the eagles that often use the area as their hunting ground. Instead, it was a red kite, this time, to put on a show, demonstrating its predatory qualities. I noticed it flying over the pond several times, now very low … More The ruthless hunt of the red kite