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Monarch Migration – Staggering Spectacle of Nature

Saturday, 19 June 2021


Monarch butterflies are renowned for their migration.  Yet no single monarch has ever completed the 2,000 mile round trip – it is generational in nature because of the sheer distance involved. There being safety in numbers this leads to what is surely one of nature’s most spectacular sights – that of millions of monarchs congregating together.

In North America the butterfly begins this massive yearly migration in August.  Monarch butterflies fuel up on nectar in the northern States and Canada - it is time to leave as the coming winter will be so cold it would inevitably kill them.  Unlike their great-grandparents they have never flown more than a few hundred meters in their lives but they head out over vast northern lakes with no hesitation.  This is the first leg of one of the world’s greatest migrations.

The Rise of the Common Crane Migration

Sunday, 22 January 2017


During the 18th and 19th century the Common Crane almost disappeared from Western Europe. We drained their wetland habitats and hunted them. But right now over 300.000 Common Cranes migrate each year from their breading habitats in Scandinavia to Southern Spain.   The numbers rise each year too – but as you will discover from this wonderful short by Tim Visser Creations, although we helped to restore the number of cranes to their former heights, it was purely accidental conservation.

Wildebeest Cross the Mara – Amazing Time-lapse Footage

Monday, 8 August 2016


Do you want to see something completely jaw-dropping? You may well have seen the annual wildebeest migration on the TV or, if you are very luck for real. Each year these large beasts take part in what is known as the Great Migration – it is one of the most iconic events in Africa. As the wildebeest migrate they must cross over the mighty Mara River.

Yet have you ever seen it done as a time-lapse? This just made my jaw drop – the wonderful footage captures the sheer scale of the migration in a way that I have not seen before. This amazing film was created by Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas a team of brothers from the UK who specialize in wildlife photography.

Here, through a combination of telephoto video clips and wide-angle time-lapse sequences, they aimed to illustrate the scale and drama of this incredible spectacle. They had never before seen a wildebeest river crossing recorded in this way and as far as they know, this could be the first time that time-lapse has been used to reveal the dynamics of a wildebeest river crossing.

It is, I hope you will agree a simply stunning piece of work.

Jellyfish Lake – Daily Migration of Millions

Sunday, 15 May 2016

Every day millions of golden jellyfish migrate – no big surprise there.  However, you might not expect them to migrate horizontally across a lake.  Still, a visit to Jellyfish Lake on Eil Malk, an island in Palau, in the Pacific Ocean, will confirm just that.  Yet just how on earth did these jellyfish get to the lake in the first place?

On the Way Home

Sunday, 22 May 2011


Spring is such a magical time of year and it is wonderful to come across a piece of film which captures it in all its majesty. On the Way Home was shot over two days at FreezeOut Lakein North Central Montana in the US this spring.

The shots of the migrating birds, especially the geese are captured on HDV and the music is absolutely spot on here. So, go and grab a coffee (or whatever you drink while near your computer keyboard!) and take in this amazing spring spectacle for yourself.

Jellyfish Lake Palau

Tuesday, 10 May 2011


We recently posted a photo essay on the amazing Jellyfish of Palau.  Every day millions of golden jellyfish migrate – no big surprise there.  However, you might not expect them to migrate horizontally across a lake.  Still, a visit to Jellyfish Lake on Eil Malk, an island in Palau, in the Pacific Ocean, will confirm just that.

We looked for a video at the time but didn't find one we liked (that much) until now.  This great piece was shot by Sarosh Jacob - who filmed the amazing contents of the lake.  Add a soundtrack by Radiohead and it's perfect!

The Ruddy Turnstone – Record Breaking Tiny Migrant

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

This is the Ruddy Turnstone – a very small bird weighing no more than around two hundred and forty grams. It is part of the sandpiper family and noted for it harlequin-like pattern of black and white on its plumage. Quite pretty but, generally, you might not think much to look at. The Ruddy Turnstone has been keeping a secret for quite a while though. For such a tiny bird it certainly likes to accrue its air miles.

Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey have been tracking the migration of the Ruddy Turnstone (we should just call it the RT, really) thanks to tiny tracking devices. Amazingly, the RT is able to cover 27,000 kilometers in its migration pattern. It goes from Australia to the Arctic and then back to Oz. What is more they fly quickly. Stopping off for the occasional break one of these birds managed to make it from Australia to Taiwan in six days flat.

Previous to this tracking devices have been far too heavy to be used on birds this small. However the light sensor geolocator used to track the Ruddy Turnstone weighs in at only one gram. This makes it possible to fit the trackers on to the birds without the birds unduly suffering due to the weight. So, it turns out that this unremarkable looking bird can certainly fly far and fast. It is only when they fly, that they reveal another secret. Just look at the wonderful patterns on their back and wings as they take flight as a group. Wonderful.

Image Credit Flickr User Loren Sztajer  

One of the birds completed an almost four thousand mile leg of its journey in just four days.  That means these birds can fly pretty quickly too.  In order to complete such a vast journey the average speed of flight was just over thirty miles an hour.  When the tail winds were at their best then the miniaturised geotrackers recorded speeds of up to sixty five miles an hour.

Scientists hope that the information provided on the birds by the devices will, because of the data on their migration routes, stop off places and physical capabilities help conserve the Ruddy Turnstone and other species for the future.  One of the greatest unsung migratory travellers at last has its moment in the spotlight.


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