Ruby-throated hummingbirds, not Black-chinned guys. Kind of happy these little friends decided to show up and pose for some photos. The males were a bit obnoxious and rather mean to each other, wrestling on the ground and knocking each other off branches. Feisty guys. Ah hah!! I got one to land on my finger, which […]
Author: Jill Wussow
Jill Wussow is a seasonal field biologist, nature photographer and nomad. She has worked with several federally endangered bird species (including the Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo and Piping Plover), sea turtles, and bats all over the United States. She is rarely in one place for more than a few months at a time and her whereabouts are often confusing. Field work has given her great opportunity to travel often and meshes with her passion for wildlife and nature photography perfectly. Through her photography, Jill hopes to convey her love and respect of the natural world.
Hill Country Skies
Some pretty fancy clouds this year in the Texas Hill Country. These are all from the last few months. I remember last year during the field season the sky was pretty boring, a really dry year with kind of lame skies. Not so this time around-lots of storms and rain, good stuff! Almost got monsoon-y […]
Zone-tailed Hawks!
(Buteo albonotatus) Impressive and intimidating birds, I think. In the US, If you’re lucky, you can find these guys in various parts of Arizona and New Mexico, and in Southern and West Texas. If you’re not really sure what you’re looking at, you might mistake these guys for a Turkey Vulture at first glance. They’ve […]
Caterpillars have more muscles than you.
My internet connection is sort of fake right now, so there’s a good chance this won’t even show up. These guys are from earlier in the season when the caterpillars were out of control and taking over. Can’t tell you what kind they are but I kinda like ’em.
Insects in your face
My current internetweb connection is pretty spotty so this’ll be short and sweet like the last few. Here’s some in-your-face photos of the abundant walking sticks, katydids and monster grasshoppers that fly into my face on a daily basis. I don’t think I’ll ever look at walking sticks the same after taking this photo. The […]
Tarantula. Scorpion.
There are no time for words, my friends. No time! This tarantula is the second cutest one I’ve seen, I think. Yeah, second cutest. It’s a toss up though. They are all over the place at the field sites in Austin. All over. The bark scorpions are pretty much all around also, I kinda like […]