Door onvoorziene omstandigheden pas nog een keer naar de eerste fotohut van Han Bouwmeestergeweest. Ondanks het mindere licht die dag toch nog een aantal, in mijn ogen, leuke foto’s kunnen maken. Dit keer naar de eerste hut geweest. Hier waren het deze keer niet de Eekhoorns die de show stalen, maar het echtpaar Specht welke […]
Flame Box Crab at Gasparilla Island Beach
This little Flame Box Crab (Calappa flammea) washed up on the beach on Gasparilla Island Beach State Park. Not uncommon, but rarely seen, the Flame Box Crab quickly burrows in the sand when exposed. The larger of it’s claws can give a surprizingly nasty pinch. It also uses it’s claws as a defense by closing […]
Update from the hide….. mainly Nuthatches
There will be more of these reflected shots to come but probably not today. I am “house-bound” due to the appalling weather and also lack of transport but I have had a nice week and a very successful one as well. I prefer cold bright frosty days, much better for bird watching and photography. Yesterday […]
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) “Dance”
Everyone who has been in Florida, observing and/or photographing the reddish egret is always looking for its feeding dance. However, other members of the egret family also dance for their meals. In particular, the snowy egret will demonstrate multiple behaviors while searching for food. In the article on the snowy egret on the Cornell Laboratory […]
Golondrina ribereña (Southern rough-winged Swallow)
Durante la última recorrida por la ruta provincial 204 tuve la posibilidad de fotografiar a dos especies distintas de golondrinas posadas en el mismo lugar, a diferencia con el año anterior cuando pude encontrar los nidos de la Golondrina doméstica debajo del nuevo puente, en este año también encontré anidando en el lugar a la […]
The Thin Line…
Skimmers are the only family of birds with a noticeably longer lower mandible. This uneven beak allows them to hunt in an unique way, skimming the water with their lower mandible which funnels the small fish into their mouth. The African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) is classified as a near-threatened species. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. […]
River Otter
River Otters are very common here in Central Florida, and I love their seemingly playful natures. They usually stay pretty far away from me, but on a few occasions, especially if I stay very still, they’ve come pretty close. My favorite photo is the one above, but for some reason, I do enjoy the shots […]
Winter Plumage
I took this photo of a laughing gull in non-breeding plumage at the end of September in southern New Jersey. Laughing gulls, Leucophaeus atricilla, loose their sleek black hoods as summer ends.Breeding season is over by then and they no longer have to look their best to impress potential mates.If you didn’t know better you […]