Coffee with Hummingbirds
Three Years ago today I launched IncidentalNaturalist.com with a post about my encounter with Hummingbirds in San Francisco. Today I […]
The Odyssey with Humpback Whales
The bow of the boat cut through the warm waters of Australia’s Hervey Bay. The cool air, heavy with salt […]
Pint-sized Poisoner – Green & Black Poison Dart Frog
Most kids on my street had pet dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters and a host of other furry friends. My pets […]
The Central American Agouti
My first encounter with the Central American Agouti came early in the morning on the small Panamanian island of Isla […]
Angels of Death – Turkey Vulture
I am patiently waiting for a chance to see one of the Old World’s great scavengers of the air, such […]
Red-winged Blackbird
If you are reading this in the United States of America, you might be wondering what is so special about the […]
Hanuman’s Warriors – Grey Langur
According to Hindu scripture, during the great battle of Lanka, Hanuman, the monkey god, was in trouble. He had been […]
Kookaburra – The Laughing Kingfisher
In Britain we are accustomed to seeing the idyllic scene of a kingfisher holding a tiny fish in its beak, perched on […]
The Wading Willet
Bird watching is never more challenging than when trying to distinguish between the distant, scuttling dots that are wading birds. […]
North American Icon – The Bald Eagle
It was late September, and the salmon run was nearing its end. Heavy rains lashed the southern borders of the Great Bear […]
Southern Sea Otters of California
On a gloomy January morning I arrived at the harbour in Monterey Bay, California. I was a little early for a whale watching trip […]
Seal Bay – Australian Sea Lions
Australia is hot in December. Very hot! Kangaroo Island’s cool sea breezes offer welcome relief from the unrelenting sun that […]
Royal Tern – The Greatest Fisherman
The warm, talc sands of Florida’s Gulf Coast are a wintering hot spot for thousands of migrant birds, as well […]
The Grizzlies of The Great Bear Rainforest
I turned off the lights to the small room in Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island, plunging it into a blackness that is […]
The Risso’s Dolphins of Monterey Bay
On a cold January morning in Monterey Bay, California, I boarded a whale watching vessel in the hope of catching […]
Great Barrier Reef – Green Turtle
I was fascinated by wildlife as a child, and was a keen supporter of the conservation efforts of the time. […]
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