. Jalbum 8.13 slides/M01_Ibis.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 American White Ibis flying over the St Augustine Alligator Farm. American White Ibis flying over the St Augustine Alligator Farm. M01_Ibis.jpg slides/M02_TCH_Chick.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A very young Tri-colored Heron chick ('Gator Farm). A very young Tri-colored Heron chick ('Gator Farm). M02_TCH_Chick.jpg slides/M03_Laughing.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Laughing Gull on Vilano Beach (Florida). A Laughing Gull on Vilano Beach (Florida). M03_Laughing.jpg slides/M03_Spoonbill.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This is an early morning shot of a Roseate Spoonbill. The bird had just flown into the light, and the brush in the background is still very dark. It turned into a neat look for this shot. 'Gator Farm. This is an early morning shot of a Roseate Spoonbill. The bird had just flown into the light, and the brush in the background is still very dark. It turned into a neat look for this shot. 'Gator Farm. M03_Spoonbill.jpg slides/N01_LineUp.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 These horses lined up purely of their own accord. We suspect they thought we were bringing food. Somewhere between Jackson WY and Salt Lake City UT. These horses lined up purely of their own accord. We suspect they thought we were bringing food. Somewhere between Jackson WY and Salt Lake City UT. N01_LineUp.jpg slides/N02_Llama.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A lonely Llama longing for lunch lacks luck. Somewhere near the WY/UT border. The snow was recent. A lonely Llama longing for lunch lacks luck. Somewhere near the WY/UT border. The snow was recent. N02_Llama.jpg slides/N03_BullMoose.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A bull Moose in the very last rays of afternoon light. He had just risen from his nap to go for a little feed. Grand Tetons National Park. A bull Moose in the very last rays of afternoon light. He had just risen from his nap to go for a little feed. Grand Tetons National Park. N03_BullMoose.jpg slides/N04_BlackBear.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Although it might look like this black bear is standing in challenge, it's really just reaching up for some berries! Grand Tetons National Park. Although it might look like this black bear is standing in challenge, it's really just reaching up for some berries! Grand Tetons National Park. N04_BlackBear.jpg slides/N05_Bison.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This young Bison is demonstrating a remarkable ability that is common to all Bison. They have the ability to not only lick their noses, but they can also lick the inside of their nostrils. They demonstrate this ability fairly often. Yellowstone National Park. This young Bison is demonstrating a remarkable ability that is common to all Bison. They have the ability to not only lick their noses, but they can also lick the inside of their nostrils. They demonstrate this ability fairly often. Yellowstone National Park. N05_Bison.jpg slides/N06_Raven.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Raven near Dunraven Pass, Yellowstone National Park. That trip was the first time I had ever seen a Raven dive down a take a field mouse like a raptor. A Raven near Dunraven Pass, Yellowstone National Park. That trip was the first time I had ever seen a Raven dive down a take a field mouse like a raptor. N06_Raven.jpg slides/P01_BaldEagle.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Bald Eagle near it's nest. Everglades National Park. A Bald Eagle near it's nest. Everglades National Park. P01_BaldEagle.jpg slides/P03_BlackVulture.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A portrait of a Black Vulture. Aren't they adorable! Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve (Everglades). A portrait of a Black Vulture. Aren't they adorable! Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve (Everglades). P03_BlackVulture.jpg slides/Q01_Gazebo.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This is a shot looking upward under a large gazebo on the beach in St Lucia. This is a very different kind of shot for me, but I liked the B/W version enough to include it here. This is a shot looking upward under a large gazebo on the beach in St Lucia. This is a very different kind of shot for me, but I liked the B/W version enough to include it here. Q01_Gazebo.jpg slides/Q02_GrnThrtdCarib.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Green-throated Carib hummingbird in St Lucia. A Green-throated Carib hummingbird in St Lucia. Q02_GrnThrtdCarib.jpg slides/Q03_BrownBooby.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Brown Boobies are not especially attractive up close. In flight they are beautiful. They glide over the water until they spot a fish. They then fold their wings back and plummet into the water with dramatic speed. They ignore swimmers that may be very near by. It can be a startling experience for the swimmer! St Lucia. Brown Boobies are not especially attractive up close. In flight they are beautiful. They glide over the water until they spot a fish. They then fold their wings back and plummet into the water with dramatic speed. They ignore swimmers that may be very near by. It can be a startling experience for the swimmer! St Lucia. Q03_BrownBooby.jpg slides/Q05_KahaluuSunset.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Sunset through the palm trees at Kahalu'u beach, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. Sunset through the palm trees at Kahalu'u beach, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i. Q05_KahaluuSunset.jpg slides/Q06_WhitefacedDuck.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A White-faced Whistling-duck taken on the grounds of the Kaua'i Hilton (Hawai'i). A White-faced Whistling-duck taken on the grounds of the Kaua'i Hilton (Hawai'i). Q06_WhitefacedDuck.jpg slides/R02_KokadjoCow.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This is a female moose that we spotted at dusk near Kokadjo. She was just feeding by the side of the road. This is a female moose that we spotted at dusk near Kokadjo. She was just feeding by the side of the road. R02_KokadjoCow.jpg slides/R03_Razorbill.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Razorbills (and puffins) have backward-pointing serrations along the beak. The tongue is used to hold fish against these serrations so that more fish can be captured in one mouth-full. Razorbills (and puffins) have backward-pointing serrations along the beak. The tongue is used to hold fish against these serrations so that more fish can be captured in one mouth-full. R03_Razorbill.jpg slides/R04_AtlanticPuffin.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 The colorful beak of the Atlantic Puffin is obviously attractive. What is not so obvious is that the inside of the mouth and the tongue are both bright yellow. The color of the beak actually fades to gray during the winter months. The colorful beak of the Atlantic Puffin is obviously attractive. What is not so obvious is that the inside of the mouth and the tongue are both bright yellow. The color of the beak actually fades to gray during the winter months. R04_AtlanticPuffin.jpg slides/R05_RedtailedHawk.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Red-tailed Hawk in Portsmouth, RI. Red-tailed Hawk in Portsmouth, RI. R05_RedtailedHawk.jpg slides/S01_FawnAtDusk.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A young doe grazing at Sachuest Point NWR. This was taken near sunset on a very cold and blustery January day. A young doe grazing at Sachuest Point NWR. This was taken near sunset on a very cold and blustery January day. S01_FawnAtDusk.jpg slides/S02_BattleRoyale.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Royal Terns fighting for the pole position. Dickenson Bay, Antigua. Royal Terns fighting for the pole position. Dickenson Bay, Antigua. S02_BattleRoyale.jpg slides/S04_BridgeSunset.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, at Sunset on a fine summer evening. The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, at Sunset on a fine summer evening. S04_BridgeSunset.jpg slides/S05_BalloonGlow.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 "Balloon Glow" at the South County Balloon Festival, 2008. "Balloon Glow" at the South County Balloon Festival, 2008. S05_BalloonGlow.jpg slides/T01_PickerelFrog.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Pickerel Frog in the Great Swamp Management Area. A Pickerel Frog in the Great Swamp Management Area. T01_PickerelFrog.jpg slides/T02_PurpleThroatedCarib.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This hummingbird is a Purple-throated Carib (male). When seen head-on, the throat feathers appear bright pink. This species is endemic to the Lesser Antilles, and this shot was taken in St. Lucia. This hummingbird is a Purple-throated Carib (male). When seen head-on, the throat feathers appear bright pink. This species is endemic to the Lesser Antilles, and this shot was taken in St. Lucia. T02_PurpleThroatedCarib.jpg slides/T03_Gosling.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Canadian Gosling in Lincoln Woods park. Canadian Gosling in Lincoln Woods park. T03_Gosling.jpg slides/U01_CaliforniaCondor.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This California Condor flew past us at eye level while we were taking a break at one of the pullouts along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway in southern Big Sur (California). This California Condor flew past us at eye level while we were taking a break at one of the pullouts along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway in southern Big Sur (California). U01_CaliforniaCondor.jpg slides/U02_AnnasHummingbird.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 An Anna's Hummingbird at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve in Monterey, California. The inset image shows how the head and neck feathers become bright pinkish red when viewed head-on. An Anna's Hummingbird at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve in Monterey, California. The inset image shows how the head and neck feathers become bright pinkish red when viewed head-on. U02_AnnasHummingbird.jpg slides/U03_RingbillledGull.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Ring-billed Gull enjoying the early morning light at Pismo Beach, California. A Ring-billed Gull enjoying the early morning light at Pismo Beach, California. U03_RingbillledGull.jpg slides/U05_MinkOnRocks.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A cute Mink we spotted frolicking in the surf zone and rocks at the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. A cute Mink we spotted frolicking in the surf zone and rocks at the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. U05_MinkOnRocks.jpg slides/V02_Titmouse.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This is a Tufted Titmouse, playing around in our backyard. This is a Tufted Titmouse, playing around in our backyard. V02_Titmouse.jpg slides/V03_DutchVillageSunset.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Another sunset shot at the Dutch village, Sandals Whitehouse, Jamaica. Another sunset shot at the Dutch village, Sandals Whitehouse, Jamaica. V03_DutchVillageSunset.jpg slides/W02_TlingitIndianGirl.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A very cute Tlingit indian displaying a native costume. This was shot during a photo seminar in Juneau. A very cute Tlingit indian displaying a native costume. This was shot during a photo seminar in Juneau. W02_TlingitIndianGirl.jpg slides/W05_RBMerganser.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Red Breasted Merganser practicing it's duck dives off Sachuest Point. A Red Breasted Merganser practicing it's duck dives off Sachuest Point. W05_RBMerganser.jpg slides/X03_SnowyEgret.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Snowy Egret in Ding Darling (a National Wildlife Refuge). A Snowy Egret in Ding Darling (a National Wildlife Refuge). X03_SnowyEgret.jpg slides/Y02_MuleDeerFawn.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This adorable fawn was prancing about near the isolated Hidden Meadow Lake (GNP). This adorable fawn was prancing about near the isolated Hidden Meadow Lake (GNP). Y02_MuleDeerFawn.jpg slides/Y03_RedTailHawk.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A juvenile Red Tail hawk we spotted on the way up to Kintla Lake (on a dirt road south of Polebridge). GNP. A juvenile Red Tail hawk we spotted on the way up to Kintla Lake (on a dirt road south of Polebridge). GNP. Y03_RedTailHawk.jpg slides/Y05_MonarchButterfly.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 This was taken in one of the many Audubon bird sanctuaries (Caratunk). This was taken in one of the many Audubon bird sanctuaries (Caratunk). Y05_MonarchButterfly.jpg slides/Z02_YellowCrownedNightHeron.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 A Yellow-crowned Night-Heron feeding on crabs along the shoreline. Negril, Jamaica. A Yellow-crowned Night-Heron feeding on crabs along the shoreline. Negril, Jamaica. Z02_YellowCrownedNightHeron.jpg slides/Z03_PeytoLake.html# Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:29 -0400 Peyto Lake in Canada's Banff National Park. The water really is that color! Peyto Lake in Canada's Banff National Park. The water really is that color! Z03_PeytoLake.jpg