Serene Beauty – The Mute Swan
The Mute Swan represents the essence of elegance and serenity. From Tchaikovsky’s master piece ballet ‘Swan Lake’ to Hans Christian […]
Harbinger of Spring – American Robin
The soft rays of April sun release the Northern United States from winter’s bite. It is now that we see […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
American White Ibis
Sitting by the warm azure sea, while on vacation, watching a small flock of American White ibis feeding is what […]
Monterey Bay’s Long-beaked Common Dolphin
On a cold January morning, I found myself boarding a flight to San Francisco for a few days of work. […]
Sharing the beach – Snowy Plover
Over the years I have had the opportunity to be on many beaches, sometimes for swimming and sometimes just for walking […]
Pier 39 and the California Sea Lions
A business trip to San Francisco presented me with another classic incidental wildlife spotting opportunity. I had read about the […]
How to Swim with a Manatee
Sirenia – mermaids or sirens of the sea. Legend has it that for centuries these exquisite ladies, half woman half fish, […]
The flying fisher – Black Skimmer
Before arriving at my new home city, New York, I had already undertaken some research into the local wildlife that […]
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