chickadee, virginia
chickadee in virginia
One of the many grateful birds we feed during the cold winter months here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia.
bison, yellowstone national park
Bison
A bison in Yellowstone National Park last fall.
grasshopper, insect, bug
Grasshopper
This grasshopper stayed long enough to pose for photos on a stick my 3-year-old grandson was holding. Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Arizona.
american goldfinch, werid weather, worth preserving
Winter Goldfinch
An American goldfinch perched on an icy branch during an ice storm in the Shenandoah Valley.\r\n\r\nDecember 16, 2007
\r\n\r\nLuray, Virginia
barred owl, owl, bird
Barred Owl
An injured barred owl takes refuge in central Pennsylvania.
frog, wisconsin
frog on milkweed
I found this frog nestled in the leaves of a milkweed plant.\r\nNew London, Wisconsin.
Water spider, bug, insect
Water Spider
A shy water spider sits waiting for a lunch opportunity to fly, walk or swim by.\r\nMc Donough Wildlife Refuge, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
\r\nJuly 2008
groundhog
Groundhog
A groundhog paid our backyard a visit to munch on some grass and clovers.\r\n\r\nParkersburg, West Virginia.
salamander, lizard, spotted salamander
A spotted salamander scurries across the road in a Catskills campground.
A spotted salamander scurries across the road in a Catskills campground.
butterfly, lavender
A Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly feeding on Lavender nectar in the blue ridge mountains.
A Great Spangled Fritillary Butterfly feeding on lavender nectar in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Chestnut-Eared Aracari, animals
Chestnut-Eared Aracari
Seen on a stream off of the Napo River, a subsidiary of the Amazon River\r\n\r\nNapo River, Ecuador.
bee special package, bee photo, bee
bee photos, photos of bee, bee
Taken in my backyard.\r\nNortheast Ohio.
bird, south africa
Bird on a Reed
This bird sat patiently while I changed lenses to photograph him. After this shot he flew away. \r\nPretoria, South Africa
african penguins, penguins, south africa
African Penguins
They\'re coming from the sea and heading back to their nests at Boulders Beach National Park, South Africa, an important protected colony of African penguins in the Western Cape.
common buckeye butterfly, junonia coenia
common buckeye butterfly
The Common Buckeye butterfly.\r\nDane County, Wisconsin
cheetah, animal
Cheetah, Namibia.
Cheetah preserve, Namibia.
monarch butterfly, instar larvae, danaus plexippus
instar monarch butterflylarvae
Instar larvae of Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) on a milkweed plant.\r\n\r\nNew London, Wisconsin
ducks
Domino\'s Farms Office Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan
red shoulder hawk, parducci wine cellars
Red Shouldered Hawk
At Parducci Wine Cellars, a green winery. \r\nMendocino County, California.
brown pelican, worth preserving
Brown pelican photo
This bird let me get so close to him to take this picture. I am amazed at how acclimated these birds are to human activity.\r\n\r\nVenice Beach, Florida.
spider, worth preserving, werid weather
Orange spider in Orange County, NY
An orb weaver, according to reference books.\r\n\r\nOrange County, NY
rose breasted grossbeak, bird
Rose Breasted Grossbeak
Found on break from spring migration in Luray, Virginia.
seal, beach, weird weather, worth preserving
Seals on a California beach
On the California coast.
grasshopper, insect, bug
Grasshopper on a Window Ledge
\r\nShortly before escaping to freedom.\r\nAustria
monarch, sunflower, butterfly, weird weather, worth preserving
Monarch on a Sunflower
On a shaggy sunflower.\r\nBoxborough, Massachusetts.
New Hampshire garden frog, frog, weird weather, worth preserving
A well-camouflaged frog enjoyed an elevated view of the horseradish.
collared peccary, worth preserving, weird weather
Not a wild pig, but a collared peccary. These creatures moved into the American Southwest in the 1700s from South and Central America. Locally it\'s called a javelina. It has a very good sense of smell but very poor eyesight. Big Bend National Park, Texas.
brazil, ant
Golden Ant photo in Parque Das Mangabeiras a nature preserve in Belo Horizonte, Brazil..
Spotted in Parque Das Mangabeiras, a nature preserve in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
robin, wisconsin, weird weather, worth preserving
Robin Photo
I came home this afternoon and heard the melodious sound of robins. March in Appleton, WI
night heron, texas
Black-Crowned Night-Heron
Off the Texas coast near the shrimp-boat docks.
butterfly, flower
Butterfly on Blue
Perched in Florida
bumblebee, field, kansas
bumblebee in kansas field
A bee flies by a field in Kansas
friendly spider, spider, weird weather, worth preserving
The most surprising thing to have happen is when you are simply taking a photo of an interesting animal, and it looks right up into the camera at you. Just shows you that when you think that you know everything about the world, it comes back to give you more to think about.
frog, malaysian frog
Malaysian Frog
While birdwatching at Fraser\'s Hill in Malaysia my husband and I came across this beautiful frog on a nearby road.
katydid, bug, leaf, insect
Katydid on a leaf.
Katydid on a leaf.\r\nConnecticut.
cardinal, bird, baby bird
A male cardinal has just finished feeding a big, juicy, green caterpillar to his baby, but Junior is still hungry and is squawking loudly for more.
A male cardinal has just finished feeding a big, juicy, green caterpillar to his baby, but Junior is still hungry and is squawking loudly for more.\r\nMcDonough Wildlife Refuge, Parkersburg, West Virginia.
frog, vermont, animal, lake
Frog in Vermont
Frog relaxing on the edge of a pristine lake in northern Vermont. Frogs are indicator species of ecosystem health.
squirrel, animal
Squirrel up close.
Visits from his nearby home.\r\n\r\nSunderland, Massachusetts
blue heron, heron
Blue Heron
Just cruising through Ringwood Manor Park in Southern New York and Northern New Jersey.
toad, leaf,
toad on fall leaf.
Sitting on a Fall leaf in Wisconsin.
photo of birds, bird in hand, worth preserving, weird weather
Baby sparrow in hand
Baby sparrow in hand.
damselfly, dragonfly, insect
A Dragon or Damselfly
Found this insect perched on an old wild grape vine. Is is a dragon or damselfly?\r\nNew London, Wisconsin
bald eagle,
bald eagle
This gorgeous Bald Eagle that had been injured and rehabilitated, but could not be released back into the wild, he was used to educate instead.\r\nSt. Paul, Minnesota.
hawk, redtail hawk
Redtail hawk
Just hunting for some small rodents below him against a beautiful fall background.\r\nBaltimore, Maryland
praying mantis
This praying mantis hitched a ride to the farmers\' market.\r\nUnion Square Green Market, New York City.
orange orb, spider, fall
Orange Orb on a Fall leaf
I came across this beautiful spider walking on one of the trails of Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia.
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