When writing the previous post, I haven’t had downloaded these photos yet. It was nice to see both of them, specially thePied-billed Grebe, a lifer to me!
Climate Change May Kill Off 900 Bird Species By 2100
You might think birds, of all animals, could just pick up and move if their environment changes in a way not to their liking, but global warming poses a very real threat to the avian world. Scientists say climate change is likely to drive up to 900 bird species into extinction by the end of […]
Costa Rica Trip Report – Black and White Owl
Part 6/6 of my month down in Costa Rica leading a few photography workshops. We had some really nice opportunities throughout the tours and many wonderful images were made. Costa Rica is one of those countries that is just so pleasant to visit. Overall I would say that both trips were a huge success. Everyone […]
Herring Gulls
Two Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) at different stages of life, one is an adult in breeding plumage, the other an immature gull in flight. An exposed sandbar, soft morning light and the warm turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico in the background were the perfect setting for this adult Herring Gull in breeding plumage. […]
Color Prophet
A Longlegged fly swims dark green waters, a crazy prophet pushing color over the edge. • Longlegged Fly | Dolichopodidae
Inner Farne
A few images I took yesterday afternoon on Inner Farne, Northumberland. Kittiwake Chick Some of the ugliest chicks you could ever see, the Shag. Close Up. A mindful Shag. Adult Shags have the most stunning of eyes. Arctic Tern Nest and Eggs. A second of peace in the air. Arctic Tern. Puffins.
Black-bellied Plover – Up Close
One of the shorebird species I am able to see in Utah during migration that I photographed often while I lived in Florida are the lovely Black-bellied Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola). Black-bellied Plovers at the largest of the North American plovers and according to my iBird Pro app they are also the only American plover that […]
Killdeer Nest, Eggs and Young
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