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 […]
Category: Wildlife
Best Photo of the Week Ended 15 Sep 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Rick Lieder wins First Prize for his artistic creation “A Cardinal Leaps”. Fabiola Forns wins Second Prize with “Atlantic Puffin” and Adam Riley wins Third Prize with “The Leeudril Leopard”. See images below with links to the original […]
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 […]
Getting hugs from a toad
Unlike ducks that refuse to stand still, frogs and toads are good models for photographers visiting ponds. They usually hold their poses for several minutes. They don’t do it for us. It’s their strategy to be inconspicuous so nearby creatures might make the mistake of getting within the reach of their mouth or long, sticky […]
A Closer Look at the Warbling Vireo
I spotted it in the oak tree near the water feature. The western subspecies of Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus swainsoni) traveling south on its fall migration. As stated in an earlier post, this was a new yard bird for me and I was thrilled to have it visit. Click on photos for full sized images. […]
Wandering Star
A wandering star behind a red veil, leading a traveler through a labyrinth of pollination – Honey bee | Apis mellifera