The autumn equinox has passed in the northern hemisphere at around the 21st September and at this timeearth’stwo hemispheres arereceiving12 hours of daylight and 12 of darkness. The name equinox comes from theLatinname aequus meaning equal and nox (night). The equality does not last for long as the darkness soon takes over here in the […]
Guest Blog on SouthAfrica.Net
I was recently asked to do a guest blog post on some of our National Parks and Game Reserves for the official South African Tourism Blog (located at www.southafrica.net). You can read the short essay (with images) here Cheers Morkel Erasmus
Photoshop Technique – Digital Eye Repair
Building on my last post about the benefits of using a flash bracket I thought that I would post about some of the techniques that I use to “clean up” the eyes of the birds that I photograph using Adobe Photoshop. Before moving forward it is important to recognize that, in most cases, the birds […]
To International Bird Rescue “Every Bird Matters”
These Common Murre Chicks (Uria aalge) were just one of the treats I was able to witness at the International Bird Rescue Center in the San Francisco Bay Area last weekend. Michelle Bellizzi, the Wildlife Center Manager, gave me a thorough and very informative tour of the San Francisco Bay facility. International Bird Rescue is […]
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker photographed near the Ouimet canyon, ON. This resident bird lives on the forest edge and can be heard calling frequently.
Variegated Meadowhawks
A pair of Variegated Meadowhawk dragonflies are seen in flight. The male is up front and the female is in tow. Working together, the male hovers just slightly above the water line, close enough for the female to safely deposit her eggs.
Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis: Part Two ~ Chrysalis
The Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis continues with the jewel-like chrysalis that might be hanging under any twig or leaf in a field or garden where milkweed grows. Dreams about to become real.
