Tricolored Heron – Morning Light
Tricolored Heron in the Morning's Light A Tricolored Heron passes by in the early morning, intent on stalking its breakfast, ignoring this photographer.
Giant Lizard Pays Us a Visit
Alligator cooling off Giant Alligator Visits After a recent rain storm in our backyard here in Southwest Florida, we spotted an 8-foot alligator sunning itself on the edge of the…
Surprise Find in Unexpected Place
A secluded gem in a most unexpected place. This shallow, sandy bottomed little stream is hidden by a canopy of mostly oak trees, palmettos lining its banks. Meandering between two…
Green Thorn-tail Hummingbird – a Little Jewel of Costa Rica
The Green Thorn-tail Hummingbird - a Little Jewel of Costa Rica - shares its perch with a spider web.
Myakka River State Park | another COVID-19 Victim
Myakka River State Park is closed, as are all of Florida's State Parks. A victim of the Coronavirus. I'm sure the wildlife is enjoying peace. Going about their lives; building…
The American White Pelicans are Back
The great white giants of the air have returned, like the swallows of Capistrano. The American White Pelicans are back. Returned from their summer and breeding habitat in Central Canada…
If a Butterfly Flutters It’s Wings…
Monarch Butterfly If a butterfly flutters its wings in Brazil could it cause a tornado in Texas." is a quote attributed to the meteorologist Edward Lorenz based on his theory…
Seeing a Cardinal Always brings a smile
Male Cardinal On a recent Sunday morning, I was walking through a favorite birding habitats expecting it to be busy with visiting northern songbirds and resident wading birds and ducks.…
In Bird Photography the Focus is on the Eyes
Great Blue HeronThe number one rule in wildlife photography, and especially bird photography, is the eye must be tack-sharp in focus. Everything else is secondary. It is also the most…
Meet Brutus the Liger
Brutus is a liger, which is the result of breeding a male lion to a female tiger. Conversely, a tigon is the result of a male tiger mating with a…