Back to the Nest

For some reason I never posted this portrait of Auric the American Goldfinch in flight… I shot this last summer … More

A goat with wings

You might call Andy a bit of an odd duck, except that he’s a goose. He’s a goose — but … More

Man, I can hear the comments now—how can this be a woodpecker if his head’s not read? Because I’m a … More

The ancient Roman Cato the Younger was famously incorruptible from the days of his youth, at a time when the … More

You won’t find Wilbur in your neighborhood pond… Nor may he be found in any wild place of the Western … More

This striking young Northern Cardinal… …seems to be keeping company with the lovely Princess Goldie, hiding in the brush as she feeds … More

Hamish is a Hamerkop, which means “Hammerhead.” He does look a bit like a hammer, doesn’t he? He’s a very … More

After a long recess in the reeds, our Snowy Egret friends are back… And Stanley here is dancing atop the water … More

Their name is Africaans for ‘“Hammer” because their heads look like, well, you know. The featured photo is of Henrietta … More

Meet Dryas iulia of the Heliconinae subfamily! Her common name is sometimes Orange Julia or simply Julia, or less commonly … More