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Harbour Seals of Monterey Bay
3 months ago 15 Comments by David USA

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
January 6, 2021 21 Comments by David Uncategorized

Enchanting Red Eft

The Autumnal woodlands of the North Eastern States are adorned with nature’s enchantments. As temperatures cool, dark green leaves fade […]

A Life in the Freezer – Tundra Swan
February 7, 2019 22 Comments by David USA

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 […]

Harbinger of Spring – American Robin
June 6, 2018 36 Comments by David USA

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
December 18, 2017 38 Comments by David USA

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
August 5, 2017 29 Comments by David USA

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
May 3, 2017 14 Comments by David USA

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
April 5, 2017 35 Comments by David Canada

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
March 1, 2017 19 Comments by David USA

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
December 7, 2016 26 Comments by David USA

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 Risso’s Dolphins of Monterey Bay
October 5, 2016 22 Comments by David USA

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
August 16, 2016 9 Comments by David USA

American White Ibis

Sitting by the warm azure sea, while on vacation, watching a small flock of American White ibis feeding is what […]

Sharing the beach – Snowy Plover
May 4, 2016 22 Comments by David USA

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
February 24, 2016 26 Comments by David USA

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 […]

The flying fisher – Black Skimmer
January 27, 2016 15 Comments by David USA

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 […]

The crab crunching Yellow-crowned Night heron
December 16, 2015 16 Comments by David USA

The crab crunching Yellow-crowned Night heron

I have talked in previous articles about the sprawling, tropical wetlands of Florida; North America’s premier habitat for egret, heron and […]

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