Swoop for Your Supper!

I love to watch Sammy the Snowy Egret swoop for his supper. He alights on the edge of a salt … More

Cato, Full Length

Why are your feet so big, Cato? The better to perch on a cow’s back! Cattle Egrets are named for … More

It’s not the wind that’s fluttering Wendell’s feathers… It’s not a bad case of Bed Head… It’s not even cold … More

I’m not sure what Oscar the Osprey just brought —merely his care and love?—but it’s plain he and his mate … More

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

As promised, here’s the conclusion of the Gaffer Gander vs. Otis the Great Blue Heron Turf War, showing what happens … More

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

Otis the Great Blue Heron was Sitting on a Dock of the Bay, peaceably fishing in one of his favorite haunts, … More

Or, 7 Things You Never Knew about these Astonishing Waterbirds Canada Geese are not just North American anymore. I was … More

This closeup of the “Rainforest” display at Longwood Gardens in Winter 2019 shows Cymbidium Orchids of an almost animal hue, … More