Category Archives: Wildlife

I happened upon this frog as I was walking through a residential area at least half a mile from the nearest water. It was in the street, and made several long, panicky leaps to get away from me. It finally … Continue reading →

The Field Museum hall of birds is as close as I will ever come to seeing several species of North American birds that have become extinct relatively recently. Great Auk, last seen in 1852. (The bird in the background is … Continue reading →

This coyote spent a couple hours on a Wednesday evening relaxing in the trees behind my yard. I raked my leaves into a pile on that spot last fall, and I imagine they were generating some warmth — I saw … Continue reading →

Cairina (named for Cairo, Egypt) moschata (musk) Friday, January 17, 2014 Kissimmee — Kissimmee Lakefront Park This is a little embarrassing. In 2008, when I was beginning one of my occasional lulls in birding interest, the American Birding Association decided … Continue reading →

It took me half an hour to get these photos at Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge. I kept moving the chair along in the short grass in front of the Armadillo until I got the shots I wanted. But I … Continue reading →