My prickly tale about a North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is up over at a fabulous native plant and wildlife garden blog with just that name Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens If you click on the link above, it will take you directly to the ninth installment of my ‘A Bestiary’ where I share beastly […]
The Memory of Wings
A midair argument over so quickly, nothing is left but the memory of wings. • Sparrow | Passer domesticus
Jumping Lichen Spider?
Over the past couple of weeks I have been seeing a curious-looking spider hanging horizontally and upside-down, paralleling a branch and suspended along a single line of silk. This posture was exclusively nocturnal and suggested the spider was hoping to attract insects that rest upon silken threads. With legs flexed , the overfall appearance (under […]
Western Scrub-Jays Bring Their Young to the Pond
Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) photo by Larry Jordan TheWestern Scrub-Jay(Aphelocoma californica) is a non-migratory bird belonging to the more than 120 species of Corvids, considered the mostintelligent of all birds. Click on photos for full sized images. They inhabit scrub and dry woodlands of predominately oak and piñion pine but also suburban habitats in western […]
The Magical Land of Kutch, India – Birders Paradise – II
This is the second part in a three part series where I cover the winter paradise (Kutch) in India. For the earlier post please visit Kutch Part I. Here are a few more images of the stunning Raptors that make this area their home during the winter months. For more images from […]
Isle of Mull
I have just returned from a week-long trip to the Isle of Mull, an Inner Hebridean Island off the West coast of Scotland. It has to be said, that after only one week I have utterly fallen in love with the Island and hope to return as soon as possible. The trip was organised by […]
PhotoShare: Gemsbok Symmetry
We have just returned from one of my favourite places on earth – the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Many of the shots you would have seen from my portfolio were taken there. We had an amazing time and saw cheetahs and lions every day. Obviously some sightings were better than others, but that’s the way it […]
Rainbow Smelt preservation in Downeast Maine
The Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) is a small (6-8 inch) anadromous fish found in rivers and coastal areas of Eastern North America from Labrador south to coastal Maine. In 2004 the U.S. Government declared the Rainbow Smelt to be a species of special concern as both their historical range and populations have been greatly reduced….most […]