During a great part of the year coots can be very social and you can find them living together peacefully in larger flocks. In the breeding season however, they are very territorial and they are chasing away all other coots, and other waterbirds, out of their territory. This time I was at the right place/time [...]
During spring and fall migration there can be so many Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) on the Great Salt Lake that they are impossible to count. The diet of Eared Grebes include brine shrimp and alkali flies that are found in hyper saline environments such as Mono Lake in California and the Great Salt Lake in [...]
Spotted Sandpipers, not all the same one. You love them, yes? They may be lacking spots but a couple of them have a few coming in, but I don’t think you can see it in these photos. Jill Wussow Photography
I travel around Scotland from time to time in search of specific species to photograph. The Borders for brown hares, and roe deer the Isle of Mull for European otter and white-tailed eagle to name but a few. There are many other species and many other places to visit, but one area towers above all [...]
Part 2/6 of my month long trip in Costa Rica leading a few photography workshops. We had some really nice opportunities throughout the tours and many wonderful images were made. Costa Rica is one of those countries that is just so pleasant to visit. During one of the days we took a short trip down [...]
A coalition of energy companies, conservations groups and government agencies has developed a set of wind energy recommendations aimed at increasing production while protecting New Mexico wildlife—primarily birds and bats—and habitat. The New Mexico Wind and Wildlife Collaborative’s (NMWWC) met for over two years to create a list of “best management practices” for designing and [...]
A mantis nymph maps traces of evaporated dew, homeschooled in the garden’s secrets as she ties up the last bits of morning. • Chinese Praying Mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
I am a very big fan of the brown hare, I spend a lot of time here in the Scottish Borders near my home near Coldstream observing an photographing these beautiful animals. At this time of year it can be difficult to locate the hares as most of the crops in the fields have grown [...]
When we face wildlife – our deepest “parental love” will spontaneously rise with no apparent mental exertion from our part. It’s like observing a sign that says “Fresh Paint – Do Not Touch”, we impulsively have to test it. These complex and voluntary events in our brain, can eventually deliver catastrophic results toward the next [...]
You may have heard the expression “cat among the pigeons”. Last week I experienced a similar situation but involving a Sparrow Hawk. Whilst strolling across open farmland around Croagh Bay on the west coast of Ireland, I heard the alarm calls of several bird species including starlings and blackbirds. That’s when I saw the culprit [...]
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