A Dark-eyed Junco sits on a snowy and icy white pine tree. I took this photo after the ice storm in early April.
Image of the month – April 2024
Images of the month – March 2024
This bobcat was my most unexpected wildlife encounter of the month. It explored my property, marked a few shrubs, pounced when it heard rodents rustling around in the long grass, and eventually wandered on. As always, my photographs show wild animals. I use a long lens and crop for composition.
I’m also sharing this photo, because it shows how excellent the bobcat’s camouflage can be.
Image of the month – February 2024
For something a little different, here’s a seascape taken on a cloudy day with a pinhole camera.
Image of the month – January 2024
A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird rests in southern Texas on his way north for the breeding season. This photo was taken a few years ago in April.
Image of the month – December 2023
This is one of my favorite photos of 2023. Some species of ants guard planthoppers (and their eggs). In return, the ants get to eat the sweet honeydew excreted by the planthoppers as they feed. Here is a planthopper, her eggs, and their ant guard, all on some goldenrod.
Image of the month – November 2023
The white-tailed deer is the most common deer species in the United States. This individual was one of several behind my house on an 18-degree morning this month.
Image of the month – October 2023
Hermit Thrushes (Catharus guttatus) are the last of their genus to migrate south in the winter. This individual is one of several that have been feasting on pokeberries in my yard for the past couple of days.
Image of the month – September 2023
A cabbage white (Pieris rapae), a member of the family known as the whites-and-yellows, feeds on smooth blue asters (Symphyotrichum laeve) at sunset.
Image of the month – August 2023
A black swallowtail caterpillar sits on some dill. The dill is glistening with raindrops which appear as soft circles in the background. Black swallowtail caterpillars feed on dill and its relatives, including Queen Anne’s Lace, fennel, carrot, and fennel.
Image of the month – July 2023
Here’s a paper wasp working on its nest. Paper wasps make small nests that are not fully closed off, as can be seen here. Some species of paper wasp can recognize other individuals of their species using facial recognition.