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 […]
Bird About Town – Cockatoos of Sydney
The caffeine from the first potent mouthful of coffee was beginning to fight back against my heavy eyelids. After 17 […]
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 […]
The Tamarins of Panama City
It was well before first light when I set off for an early morning walk along Panama City’s birding Mecca, […]
Hovering over Essex – The Kestrel
Growing up in the south of Essex in England, a car journey wasn’t complete without spotting an European Kestrel hovering above […]
A Canopy Cacophony- The Mantled Howler Monkey
Sunrise was greeted by a low growl that reverberated through the trees on the Panamanian island of Muertos. The throaty howl […]
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. […]
Hanging with the Hoff – Hoffman’s Two-toed Sloth
My skin wore the morning air like a warm, damp cloak, as I stood squelched into the trail mud of […]
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 […]
Jewel in the Jungle – Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs
I picked my way through the soupy jungle air, flinching at the tinnitus whine of mosquitos. A guide from the […]
Hanging out with Three-toed Sloths
I had booked a trip to Panama, for what would be my first visit to Central America. Panama is blessed […]
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 […]
Seeing Panama’s Canal Zone Capuchins
A trip to Panama City would not be complete without a visit to her iconic canal. I grabbed the opportunity […]
Coffee with Hummingbirds
Three Years ago today I launched IncidentalNaturalist.com with a post about my encounter with Hummingbirds in San Francisco. Today I […]
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