Horned Lizards of Santa Monica
I found myself staying in Los Angeles for a couple of nights for a business trip. Meeting and flight times […]
The Pelicans of La Jolla Cove
The conference in San Diego was at an end and I woke up with a morning to kill ahead of […]
Harbour Seals of Monterey Bay
The waters of Monterey Bay are a veritable stew of wildlife. The great and the good of marine biodiversity swim […]
Enchanting Red Eft
The Autumnal woodlands of the North Eastern States are adorned with nature’s enchantments. As temperatures cool, dark green leaves fade […]
Where to See a Sea Otter
It was daybreak on a chilly morning in Northern California. The rising sun was painting her first golden strokes across […]
Where to See Whales
The boat spluttered out of Elkhorn Slough, nosing cautiously into the open water of Monterey Bay. A chilling cloak of fog […]
The Nature of Lockdown
2020 – The year of The Virus and the spring of lockdown. I returned from vacation in March to a […]
Where to see a Woodcock in Manhattan
Monolithic skyscrapers burst from every inch of land on New York’s iconic Manhattan island. They stand like great tombstones for […]
Seeing a Wild Alligator
It had been a chilly winter’s night in Savannah, Georgia, but my hopes of seeing my first wild American Alligator […]
Winter Ruddy Ducks on the Hudson River
The fierce wind sliced through my jacket as I stepped outside the door of my apartment building. Winter had wrapped […]
Where to See Elephant Seals in California
I was traveling north on Highway One; a highway carved between crumbling rocks, towering Redwoods and the rich blue waters […]
The Miracle of the Monarch
This is the story of perhaps the most extraordinary creature on the planet. An insect that forces us to question […]
Duck Life – The Ubiquitous Mallard
Why Mallards? A common duck that can be seen in vast numbers all over the world. It isn’t difficult to photograph. […]
Sprites of San Francisco – Anna’s Hummingbird
A high voltage buzz crackled through the air as two diminutive fays sizzled on the wing, like demented dragons, just […]
A Life in the Freezer – Tundra Swan
I arrived at the lake at Cape May lighthouse before sunrise. The temperature was well below freezing and the glass […]
A Transatlantic Tail – Grey Squirrel
I grew up in the United Kingdom. We don’t have many chances to engage with mammals in the wild there. […]
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