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Chickadee in Virginia

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.

Yellowstone Bison

bison, yellowstone national park Bison A bison in Yellowstone National Park last fall.

Grasshopper

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.

Winter Goldfinch

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\n

December 16, 2007
\r\n\r\nLuray, Virginia

Barred Owl

barred owl, owl, bird Barred Owl An injured barred owl takes refuge in central Pennsylvania.

Frog on Milkweed

frog, wisconsin frog on milkweed I found this frog nestled in the leaves of a milkweed plant.\r\nNew London, Wisconsin.

Water Spider

Water spider, bug, insect Water Spider A shy water spider sits waiting for a lunch opportunity to fly, walk or swim by.\r\n

Mc Donough Wildlife Refuge, Parkersburg, West Virginia.

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July 2008

Groundhog

groundhog Groundhog A groundhog paid our backyard a visit to munch on some grass and clovers.\r\n\r\n

Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Spotted Salamander

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.

Summer Lavender & Butterfly

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

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\n

Napo River, Ecuador.

Bee Columbine

bee special package, bee photo, bee bee photos, photos of bee, bee Taken in my backyard.\r\n

Northeast Ohio.

Bird on a Reed

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\n

Pretoria, South Africa

African Penguins

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.

Junonia coenia

common buckeye butterfly, junonia coenia common buckeye butterfly The Common Buckeye butterfly.\r\n

Dane County, Wisconsin

Cheetah

cheetah, animal Cheetah, Namibia. Cheetah preserve, Namibia.

Before the Butterfly

monarch butterfly, instar larvae, danaus plexippus instar monarch butterflylarvae Instar larvae of Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly) on a milkweed plant.\r\n\r\n

New London, Wisconsin

Mama Duck and Babies (All 18 of Them!)

ducks Domino\'s Farms Office Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Red-Shouldered Hawk

red shoulder hawk, parducci wine cellars Red Shouldered Hawk At Parducci Wine Cellars, a green winery. \r\nMendocino County, California.

Brown Pelican

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\n

Venice Beach, Florida.

Orange Spider

spider, worth preserving, werid weather Orange spider in Orange County, NY An orb weaver, according to reference books.\r\n\r\n

Orange County, NY

The Rose-Breasted Grossbeak

rose breasted grossbeak, bird Rose Breasted Grossbeak Found on break from spring migration in Luray, Virginia.

Elephant Seals

seal, beach, weird weather, worth preserving Seals on a California beach On the California coast.

Grasshopper on a Window Ledge

grasshopper, insect, bug Grasshopper on a Window Ledge \r\nShortly before escaping to freedom.\r\n

Austria

Monarch

monarch, sunflower, butterfly, weird weather, worth preserving Monarch on a Sunflower On a shaggy sunflower.\r\n

Boxborough, Massachusetts.

New Hampshire Garden Frog

New Hampshire garden frog, frog, weird weather, worth preserving A well-camouflaged frog enjoyed an elevated view of the horseradish.

Collared Peccary

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.

Golden Ant

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

First Robin of Spring

robin, wisconsin, weird weather, worth preserving Robin Photo I came home this afternoon and heard the melodious sound of robins.

March in Appleton, WI

Black-Crowned Night-Heron

night heron, texas Black-Crowned Night-Heron Off the Texas coast near the shrimp-boat docks.

Butterfly on Blue

butterfly, flower Butterfly on Blue Perched in Florida

Bee on the Go

bumblebee, field, kansas bumblebee in kansas field A bee flies by a field in Kansas

Friendly Spider

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.

Malaysian Frog

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

katydid, bug, leaf, insect Katydid on a leaf. Katydid on a leaf.\r\nConnecticut.

Hungry Baby Cardinal

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\n

McDonough Wildlife Refuge, Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Lazy Frog

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.

Curious Squirrel

squirrel, animal Squirrel up close. Visits from his nearby home.\r\n\r\n

Sunderland, Massachusetts

Great Blue Heron

blue heron, heron Blue Heron Just cruising through Ringwood Manor Park in Southern New York and Northern New Jersey.

A Toad on a Leaf Oasis

toad, leaf, toad on fall leaf. Sitting on a Fall leaf in Wisconsin.

Sparrow

photo of birds, bird in hand, worth preserving, weird weather Baby sparrow in hand Baby sparrow in hand.

A Dragon or Damsel?

damselfly, dragonfly, insect A Dragon or Damselfly Found this insect perched on an old wild grape vine. Is is a dragon or damselfly?\r\n

New London, Wisconsin

The Symbol of Our Nation

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\n

St. Paul, Minnesota.

Big Bad Redtail Hawk

hawk, redtail hawk Redtail hawk Just hunting for some small rodents below him against a beautiful fall background.\r\n

Baltimore, Maryland

Praying Mantis

praying mantis This praying mantis hitched a ride to the farmers\' market.\r\nUnion Square Green Market, New York City.

Orange Orb on a Fall Leaf

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.