I took this picture of my local American robin on the first day of spring this year. We had come through a very cold winter. Like some robins in these parts, this one stayed north. I fed him raisins. There were days when it was so cold that he’d take a raisin and hop away […]
Atí (Large-billed Tern) Phaetusa simplex
Durante la mañana del día Viernes 20 de Marzo pasado le dediqué casi una hora de mi tiempo libre a un solitario Atí que volaba sobre la reserva y se posaba en un tronco seco que sobresalía de la superficie del arroyo a pocos metros de distancia del puente peatonal; como el Atí siempre volvía […]
So plague-y, but so cute.
Lookit this little yellow-bellied marmot friend. Lookit! So what if he might carry the plague, he’s freaking adorable. I’ve seen a few around here, but this is the smallest one I’ve ever seen (also, the least mangy). Update kinda: I’m down in SE ID at the moment following sage-grouse and trying to learn all the […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 06 Jun 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. […]
The Promise of Rain
I’ve been keeping this photo under wraps for a while – it just never felt like it was time to share it – until now. By now, if you’ve followed my work for some time, you would know that I have this sort of fetish for contextual atmospheric wildlife photos taken with shorter focal lengths. […]
Turtle Day
A turtle haiku from Kobayashi Issa, 1825 – “short summer night – in the field turtles cavort”. May 23rd was World Turtle Day, a day for celebrating turtles and tortoises. To raise awareness of them and to help protect their disappearing habitats, I am reposting photos from all the blogs I’ve written about turtles. This […]
Inambú común (Spotted Nothura) Nothura maculosa
Estas fotografías que comparto hoy de un Inambú común creo que son las mejores que pude obtener de esta especie; el registro corresponde a la segunda visita que hicimos durante el mes de Marzo a Cambyretá en la Provincia de Corrientes, el día del matambrito de cerdo!!!!! como olvidarlo ! Lo fotografié desde la Duster […]