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Purple Martins majesty
For those of you who follow this column closely and have contacted me to express their condolences about the story of the early demise of all 25 of my Purple Martin babies last summer, I […]
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A cool critter in the woods
In the book writing world, which is where I live most of my life, books come and go relatively quickly. For example, I have just finished a two-year project for a new book on the […]
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It’s no family picnic
You might be tempted to think that predawn is a tranquil time. A time of peace and quiet in nature, but in Yellowstone National Park nothing could be further from the truth. Joined by a […]
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Tiny and elusive
Every now and then, but not very often, I get the opportunity to study and photograph a species that is new to me. With nearly 4,000 species of mammal in the world and over 9,000 […]
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Colorful, proud birds
I am constantly amazed at the wide variety of how male birds display for females during the mating season. It all starts with the feathers. The males of many species have brightly colored feathers to […]
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Coats of many colors
The variables in nature is what I find most interesting. If nature was always the same and never changed I think I would quickly become boarded with old Mother Nature. In fact the reason why […]
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There are some places on this planet that I find myself returning to over and over again just because I enjoy it so much. Southwest Florida is one of those places. For over 35 years […]