While I was in Upstate NY this past summer i was able to capture some beaver photos. The beavers colony was located just below a big Sluice pipe under the road. The lodge was just down off the road and it made it easy and relaxing to sit in the car and wait for the […]
Red Headed Woodpeckers
I usually find one Red Headed woodpecker when i visit this site. Today i was able to get the pair on the same branch. In the area where i captured this photo there are three more pairs. I cal always get a photo of a Red Headed Woodpecker here.
Best Photo of the Week Ended 18 Aug 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize is awarded to Nancy Elwood for “Black-bellied Whistling Duck”, Second Prize to Morkel Erasmus for “African Elephant” and Third Prize to John Andrew Wright for “Spotted Harrier”. See images below with links to the original articles. […]
Starry Alchemy
The starry alchemy of lust and wings, his cold light rules the night, the sun a pale memory. • Firefly | Lampyridae | Photinus pyralis
Scotland – The Bass Rock
The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) is a truly impressive bird. It is the largest seabird in the North Atlantic as well as being the largest member of the Gannet family, Sulidae. Whilst on a family holiday to my native Scotland, we took a nostalgic boat trip from town of North Berwick, sailing around the Bass […]
White-tailed Eagle reintroduction into England – Will the next choice be Cumbria ?
In many ways, we are living in a remarkable age of progress for nature conservation. Raptors driven to extinction in Britain long ago by Man’s ignorance and intolerance are being brought back into our modern word by a welcome programme of reintroduction, turning what was once considered to be an impossible dream into a reality […]
Anna’s Hummingbird at the Sunflowers and Waterfall
Anna’s Hummmingbird (Calypte anna) Female by Larry Jordan When temperatures reach into the triple digits, birds need lots of water. We’ve had a pretty mild summer up until a few weeks ago. Now we have temperatures over 100 degrees every day and birds are flocking to the water feature. Click on photos for full sized […]