We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our latest “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded toRobert Strickland for his outstanding photo ‘Pileated Woodpeckers’. Bob Falconer wins Second Prize with ‘Tit for Tat’ and Third Prize goes toMike & Glen Heramb for ‘Lion Drinking ‘ (click on images for full scale […]
Northern Parula at Central Winds
On Friday I visited Central Winds Park. Migration is winding down, but Northern Parula are singing throughout the park. Breeding has begun! One singing male posed nicely for photos; I suspect these are some of my best photos of the species. I was also surprised to see a young fledgling flying/hopping from tree branch to […]
The Duck Stamp and Lack of National Wildlife Refuge Funding
The National Wildlife Refuge system is one of America’s greatest treasures. It preserves habitat, protects wildlife. and provides diverse nature experiences for visitors from around the world. According to the latest (2013) report by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) entitled “Banking on Nature: The Economic Benefits to Local Communities of National Wildlife Refuge […]
Free Desktop Wallpaper for May 2014
Hey folks! It’s that time of the month where I release another desktop wallpaper for you to download for free! I call them WILDpapers, and you can check out last month’s download HERE. This month’s image shows a juvenile cheetah from the Kalahari desert. I captured this photo back in June 2010 on a family […]
A Bestiary : Songbirds ~ Vireos ~ Red-eyed Vireo
Spring is bringing back green and sprightly songbirds to Flower Hill Farm Retreat. The Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) remains elusive both in sighting and song so far this spring. Odd for one who loves to sing so much. There are more photos and information about this vireo over at Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. Perhaps […]
Dusk Zebra
I absolutely love photographing wildlife in the soft light just before sunrise or after sunset. There’s a luminous soft glow and saturating mood that you just don’t get in any other kind of natural light. I literally don’t care what my subject is when I’m in this precious short window of light… This particular photo […]