One of my favorite things about summer is the free outdoor concerts. I’m not talking about local bands that occasionally perform from the park gazebo even though they can be a pleasant accompaniment to my evening dog walk. No, nothing says summer like the insect-amphibian jam sessions that take place almost every evening. I’ve moved […]
Water Ouzel Nest Found at Lassen Volcanic National Park
One of the best things about our annual Audubon chapter’s Lassen Park campout is that we get to see several species of mountain birds that we don’t normally see in the Sacramento Valley. I know for a certainty that I will be able to see one of my favorites, the American Dipper whenever I visit […]
Summer Azure
Summer azure butterflies are all over Brooklyn’s flowers right now. The place is teeming with them. But they are small and often overlooked. Their wingspan is about an inch, so the one pictured above is just half an inch tall. They are white underneath and usually hold their wings closed over their backs. It is […]
Bailarín azul (Swallow-tailed Manakin) Chiroxiphia caudata
Hoy les toca el turno de publicación a estas fotografías de un Bailarín azul juvenil que pudimos fotografiar con Javier y Nicolás en el Complejo Don Rodolfo durante el mes de Mayo pasado; el individuo de las tres tomas es el mismo y en las cercanías estaba la pareja de adultos de los cuales ya […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 18 Jul 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Other Worlds…
A Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel) glides over the shallow lagoon world of the Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) near Bora Bora, French Polynesia with AquaTech Sport Housing.
Peninsula Cooter
For a while now I’ve been trying to learn my turtles. There aren’t too many species to see here, but they all look so similar to me it’s hard to tell them apart. But these Peninsula Cooters are frequently seen at Mead Gardens, and they often sit in beautiful settings. […]