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.
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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.
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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.
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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 »
Let’s think differently about vultures. We’ll start by taking a closer look at these amazing birds.
Nature smart: The king of vultures Read More »
Costa Rica is a wildlife photographer’s paradise. I just returned from two weeks of trekking through the country’s hot, humid lowland tropical jungles and hiking up its cold, cloud forest mountains, over 8,000 feet in elevation, while searching for a variety of birds and mammals.
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We often overlook or ignore the more common critters in the natural world. The Eastern gray squirrel and chipmunk are examples of common critters we often ignore. The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is an exceedingly common bird that we overlook. It’s found across the Lower 48, most of Canada, and parts of Alaska. This is
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