The other day, I became rather excited upon seeing Chili, above. He’s so tiny that I didn’t get a good … More
Author: Arthur P. Johnson
Arthur P. Johnson is an award-winning creative professional with 30+ years of experience in advertising, product development, screen writing, and television and web production. He has loved photography all his adult life and now he's doing it all the time. It's exciting, exhausting and scary, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
How do Woodpeckers Peck Without Damaging Their Brains?
Woodpeckers have special foam linings in their skulls that cushion their brains, right? WRONG. This onetime ornithological hypothesis has become … More
Sweet Song of Summer
Walking round the garden, I hear him loud and clear. “Check…check…” he warns at first, before exploding in song: ”Conk-la-HDREEEEEEE!” It’s … More
Song of the Chickadee
Chicka-Dee-Dee-Dee-Dee-DEE… That’s the song of the North American Black Capped Chickadee, right? WRONG! According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, … More
Help, I can’t shake him!
“It’s so embarrassing,” cries young Ajay the Blue Jay… “Here I am completing my first adult molt and looking dapper … More
Five amazing facts folks don’t know about Tufted Titmice
If you own a bird feeder, chances are you’ve seen this pert little customer flying off with a sunflower seed. … More
Baby on Board!
I’m being watched, but by whom? Someone tiny up high. Chipmunk? Nope! Tail’s too bushy—but too scraggly for a Squirrel’s unless…yes! … More
My best shot in 10 days of “meh”
If I haven’t posted much lately, well, you can guess the reason. Splendid spouse thought this shot of a sun-baked … More
Please help me make my Trailing Clematis look like this!
If you want to make an incredible splash in a frustratingly plain patch or planter, Trailing Clematis can be your … More
Survivor
My earliest memory of an American Elm happened at age four, when I noticed something unusual under one of my … More