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Resplendent Quetzal

Costa Rica is a wildlife photographers paradise. I just returned from 2 weeks of trekking through the hot and humid

White-tailed Deer

At this time of year, stalking through the forest with my camera in hand in search of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Common Merganser

When is a duck not a duck? The answer is…. when it is a merganser. So, what is a merganser? The mergansers are fish eating ducks

Red-breasted Merganser

In my last column, I posed a question that went something like this, “when is a duck not a duck”. The answer is when

Black Bear Cubs

Recently while leading a photo tour to northern Minnesota, I was once again reminded about the rigors of nature.

Least Bittern

I’ve been leading photo tours to capture stunning images of Common Loons (Gavia immer) for over ten years now

Black-billed Cuckoo

Every now and then I come across a bird that really piques my interest. If you know anything about me from reading this column

Swift Fox

Standing on the open high plains of eastern Wyoming, I scan the horizon in all directions. To the west are some small rolling

American Goldfinch

The vast majority of native bird nesting takes place in spring, right after the trees green up and the flowers start to bloom.

Oak Tree and Acorns

One of the most important parts of any forest ecosystem or ecology is the mighty oak tree. It is often a huge sprawling