All Hail Hortense! (Once More, with Feeling)

Today I was hot to test the resolution of my new Sony a7r IV, but no birds volunteered for modeling … More

Belle the Beautiful Furls Her Wings

Here at last is a recent closeup of Beau’s beautiful female consort—the Great Blue Heron, Belle! And how, you may … More

When Sammy the Snowy Egret visits the salt marsh for a snack, it’s easy to identify him even at a … More

You could have knocked me over with a Great Blue Heron feather when our frequent visitor, Beau, flew up onto … More

Our buddy Beau the Great Blue Heron is full of surprises. He comes by to visit and fish just about … More

Believe it or not, this is a Bee’s eye view of Liriope stalks…the long purple stems that spurt up this … More

I love a migrant and Ruby is her name… She flies to Costa Rica with no plane. Ruby, Ruby, small … More

If you were to ask a bee for her favorite floral confection, she’d doubtless buzz “Waterliliezzz!” with a gleam in her … More

Meet Lloyd, a gorgeously dappled, russet-coated goat, with the long, droopy ears that instantly identify him as a Nubian. I … More

Blue Boy is a new visitor this week, and he’s going to be one B-I-G Jay. You’ll be viewing some … More