I have a ten foot wingspan, too

You can tell right away that Thomas here isn’t mute. He’s a Trumpeter Swan! With a ten foot maximum wingspan, … More

Beau Goes SQUAWWNK! And Skedaddles

Beau is our name for the beautiful Great Blue Heron who fishes in a nearby salt marsh. Many’s the time … More

If these elegant avians look unfamiliar, perhaps you’ve never seen the intro theme for Miami Vice? I have always adored Flamingoes, … More

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

Meet Cyril, whom I believe to be a Yellow-Bellied Sunbird—also known as Variable Sunbird—and one of the most glorious creatures … More

Cato is a Cattle Egret, feasting on the insect life that our bovine friends attract and drive out of the … More

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

Here’s a favorite shot from the Canada Goose Mating Dance that I witnessed this spring, published here for the first … More

Aw, c’mon out from behind, won’t you? No? Okay, suit yourself. Click! Gotcha anyhow. That didn’t hurt, did it? Maybe … More

Neither Rose nor Dahlia… Deeper than creamy but not quite gold. And the petals? Well, they’re not all petals. Some are … More