Blowin’ In the Wind

Otis the Great Blue Heron is such a handsome git that I reach for my camera every time he comes … More

Fly, Otis, FLY!

In the course of greeting Otis (Sitting on the Dock of the Bay) the great Blue Heron, I was fortunate … More

Sammy, our Snowy Egret buddy, returns today as the tide recedes, to feast on small crabs and other sea critters … More

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

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