Arctic Tern (Sterna Paradisea) – They are medium sized sea birds, with the longest migration known to any animal, from the Northern Oceans to Antarctica and back. They see more sunlight in a year than any other animal. The long forked tails developed in the summer, are particularly attractive as they fly and glide through […]
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Staking a Claim
Staking a claim on a lost love, her cries punch a hole through the day. • Sparrow | Passer domesticus
North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
Photographing at the Viera Wetlands, Viera, FL is a wonderful opportunity to see various birds, insects, and wildlife all year long. Though known for its varied and abundant avian population, the wildlife there can be intriguing and surprising. A trulynice surprise is to view and photographan otter. The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also […]
Part Ten ‘A Bestiary’ ~ Virginia Opossum
The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is a remarkable beast whose marsupial ancestors roamed amongst dinosaurs. If you would like to learn more about this shy creature and see more portraits please visit Native Plants & Wildlife Gardens. You can see all ten installments to my ‘Bestiary’ here. My Bestiary is a number of antidotal tales […]
Emily’s Pose
Emily, our resident Bald Eagle, visits our camp in Maine nearly every day. I’m always jumping into my kayak with my Canon 7D and 300/2.8 lens to get as close a possible. It seems as though she’s getting comfortable with me now as this shot was taken from 25.5 meters away. I hope you like […]
Migration: Honey Buzzards, Harriers and Skimmers
I have never come across an Eagle Owl actively moving with other raptors during migration right on the edge of The Strait of Gibraltar. These huge normally nocturnal and secretive birds obviously do move or disperse but not much is known about where they travel to. One day someone will fit satellite transmitters to them […]
Tethered Demon
A demon rises from the remains of the day, frustrated young assassin tethered to my garden – Chinese mantis | Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
Bateleur Eagle
The Bateleur is an eagle of the family Accipitridae, this beautiful sub-adult was photographed by me recently at a water hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa. It is a common resident species of the open savanna country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its diet is made of mice, birds, antelope, snakes, and carrion. The Bateleur is […]