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 […]
Britain’s Favourite – Robin Redbreast
The Robin, or European Robin, has been voted the unofficial National Bird of Great Britain on several occasions. The gardener’s […]
The Rise of the Stonechat
Sunday afternoons were a sad time for me as a kid. It meant the weekend was nearly over and I […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Coffee with Hummingbirds
Three Years ago today I launched IncidentalNaturalist.com with a post about my encounter with Hummingbirds in San Francisco. Today I […]
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 […]
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 […]
