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Maltese Freshwater Crab (Qabru)
Last Sunday I set out to try to see and hopefully photograph the highly endangered Maltese Freshwater Crab (Scientific: Potamon fluviatile lanfrancoi; Maltese: Il-Qabru, Granċ tal-Ilma Ħelu) here in Malta. It is en endemic species to the island and only exists in a handful of places on the island of Malta and in one place on the sister island of Gozo. To be honest I didnt’t have much faith I would find one, and even less get a decent shot of the animal. How wrong I was… A fri

Johan Siggesson
Nov 26, 20143 min read


No birds at Buskett
This year I have decided to try to photograph more locally here in Malta . Presently we have the bird migration going on here in Malta....

Johan Siggesson
Sep 21, 20141 min read


No Chameleons :(
I went out in the scorching heat to search for mating Chameleons in Il-Majjistral National Park here in Malta. But to no avail 🙁 No mating chameleons or any chameleons at all for that matter. But that is how wildlife photography is sometimes. It is just to soak it up and try again. I did find an interesting Mantis though which seemed to be comfortable in my presence and were willing to pose. I got some decent shots and I have also got indications that this is a very rare spe

Johan Siggesson
Aug 18, 20141 min read


Chameleon hunting
Just saw a photo on Facebook of two Chameleons mating. The image was taken here in Malta not far from where I live. The photo itself...

Johan Siggesson
Aug 17, 20141 min read


Baby Chameleon
Malta might not be well known for its wildlife except from the extensive migration of birds over the islands every year. We do have other...

Johan Siggesson
May 16, 20141 min read


Cairngorms National Park – Here I come
Photo By: Wim van den Heever Just a few days left now until the first photographic adventure of the year. An 11-day visit to Cairngorms...

Johan Siggesson
Feb 3, 20141 min read


Weasel Adventure: First Camera Trap
During the weasel adventure I wrote about yesterday I also put up my first camera trap ever to try to capture the action (if any) around...

Johan Siggesson
Jan 14, 20141 min read


The Ballotra / The Maltese Weasel
Today I had the opportunity to join a student from University of Malta on his ongoing study of the Maltese Weasel. The aim is to see what...

Johan Siggesson
Jan 12, 20141 min read


New Earthshot!
The guys over at Earthshots seem to like my puffin shots! I am particularly happy about this image. This photo was taken in the rain as...

Johan Siggesson
Nov 6, 20131 min read
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