Nature Smart

While leading a photo workshop this year, my small group of photographers saw a flock of interesting birds. We had more than 300 individual birds swooping and diving all around us. I instantly recognized them

Did you know the most common and largest family of birds in the world is found right here in North and South America? The crazy part is, you most likely have never heard of these

In the bird world, a few birds really stand out. They stand out so much that even non-birders can identify them or at least are familiar with the species. The peregrine falcon is a good

Each spring I lead photo workshops to capture images of the common loon. This iconic waterbird of the northern lakes looks amazing and when the tiny chicks ride on the adults’ back, the participants are

Every winter I lead a group of photographers to Costa Rica. Birds are usually the main subject in our photographic efforts. We see hundreds of different species, mostly tropical birds that live year-round in Costa

Identifying some bird species can be challenging, especially with some species of small birds.
For example, many people struggle when trying to differentiate between the house finch (Haemorphous mexicanus) and the purple finch (Haemorphous

Spring is a season of change, or more precisely, a season of transition. Transitions are the dynamic periods of change in nature that highlight the annual cycles. Spring is a transitional season and the bridge