A less common gallinule, I only got to see a couple of these Grey-headed Swamphens while in Florida…

A less common gallinule, I only got to see a couple of these Grey-headed Swamphens while in Florida…
I’m pretty sure this is a couple Greater Yellowlegs (there are also Lesser Yellowlegs, but the Merlin app says they are rare for the area I took this photo). The shallow and calm waters worked perfectly for some nice reflection shots…
Some fiddler crabs doing what fiddler crabs do… Filmed 2021.05.22 at Wormsloe in Savannah, GA.
Though not flashy, these Ruddy Ducks were another “new to me” species I photographed at Arcata Marshes in California. The first three are males in their winter colors (apparently their bills turn a baby blue color during breeding season) and the last one is either…
I was not expecting to find lizards in Muir Woods, but indeed there were plenty of them to be found…
A couple different species of Gallinules here. Both Common and Purple. The Common Gallinules seem to have only the red on their forehead crest and have a white strip on their sides, while the Purple Gallinules have the light blue on their foreheads and tend…
There’s just something about these couple fleeting shots I managed of this White-crowned Sparrow in the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area outside of St. George, UT…
Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are native to Florida and other southeast states. I only found a few of them when I was wandering around, but I was always surprised at how quick they were at retreating into hiding once they spotted me.
From back in 2019 during my visit to Madagascar…
Spotted on the beaches near Trinidad, CA and again in Bothin Marsh Preserve in Mill Valley, CA here are a couple photos of the aptly named Long-billed Curlew.
A variety of reptiles and amphibians from various hikes around PA…