When is a duck not a duck? The answer is … when it is a merganser. So, what is a merganser? It’s a fish-eating duck with many adaptations that make it different from ducks, yet in the duck group.
Nature Smart: What is a merganser? Read More »
In the North Country where I live, our frozen-over lake had so much snow atop the ice that sunlight couldn’t penetrate into the lake to allow aquatic plants to survive.
Nature Smart: Bashful buffleheads Read More »
I recently spent 10 days in Alaska, leading a photo tour to capture images of our national symbol, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). Here’s a wonderful example of a bird/animal that doesn’t take a bad picture. There’s just something special about bald eagles.
Nature Smart: Photogenic bald eagles Read More »
When it comes to birds, it’s all about the bill. You know, the bill or beak. The bills of birds is what truly makes birds unique.
Nature Smart: Coastal skimming bird Read More »
While guiding a photo tour in Florida recently, we captured some amazing images of one of North America’s most stunning birds, the roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja).
Nature Smart: Huge (and pink) spoonbills Read More »
It is rare that I get to interact with two similar yet different species on back-to-back photo trips. I am talking about river otters (Lontra canadensis) and sea otters (Enhydra lutris). Although they look remarkably similar, they are different in many ways. So, let’s take a look.
Nature Smart: North American Otters Read More »
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a common animal, yet people rarely see it. I spend more time out-of-doors than the average person, and the red fox is one of those animals that I hope to see but for some reason don’t.
Nature Smart: The adaptable red fox Read More »
There are several animals that by their very nature are difficult to photograph in the wild. Recently while leading a winter photo tour to Yellowstone National Park, I captured some images of one of these elusive animals in the wild: the bobcat.
Nature Smart: The secretive bobcat Read More »
A common question I hear frequently is this: Do deep snow and cold affect wildlife/nature in a negative or positive way? The answer is, both. Deep snow offers an advantage for some animals and a disadvantage for others.
Nature Smart: Critters that love winter Read More »
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