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…
White Pelicans on the Pond
What a treat! A flock of about twenty White Pelicans paid a visit to our little pond behind the house earlier this week. These pelicans winter in SW Florida and…
It’s Not Just for the Birds
Fall is in the air here in Southwest Florida. Now don't laugh, but temperatures have fallen to around 80 and the humidity is noticeably lower. Quite an improvement from the…
Three Part Harmony
Within moments of walking on to my dock, this afternoon a trio of brown pelicans crash landed into the water at my feet. They do this whenever they see me,…
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