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Bird Island!!!
I’m here on Bird Island in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean east of Tanzania. Truly a tropical island and a bird lover’s paradise. I’m here with two of my favorite photographers, Denise Ippolito and Paul McKenzie. It is hotter than hot (at least 100 degrees most days), totally humid,…
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“Bluebirds” win Second Place in BetterPhoto March Contest!!
Mr. Bluebird offering a little treat to his sweetie. This was at Brightside Park near our house in Charlestown Meadows.
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Macrosiagon – Otherwise known as the Wedge Shaped Beetle – Look at those Antennae!!
Brand new bug for me. And not such a good one. I learned that they hang around flowers that wasps like. Then the female beetle lays her eggs. The eggs hatch and the larvae are carried by the wasp to their own nests. “Instead of eating both the wasp’s egg…
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“Mommy!!!!”
Baby Orchard Oriole begging mom for a little something to eat this morning in Valley Forge And here is the beautiful Willow Flycatcher who was perched near the baby Orchard Oriole. Another great morning in Valley Forge.
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A walk in the Field in Valley Forge
I got up early one morning this week and drove out to my favorite bug field in Valley Forge. Oh, it was so good. They are all young bugs for the most part. Tiny and difficult to see, but they still have all their body parts. Here’s what I found:…
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Babies, Babies Everywhere!
Bunny in the Front Yard Fawn in the High Grass Baby Slug in the Morning Bluebirds Before the Babies Arrive
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We are in Slovenia!!
Tom and I arrived in Slovenia a few days ago and we are exploring this beautiful little jewel of a country in the Balkans. Here we are at Josip Tito’s summer house overlooking Lake Bled. See far in the distance is Bled Castle. More to come.
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The Warblers Have Returned!!
It was a spectacular day for the warblers return to Valley Forge. Here are a few photos from today. Prothonotary Warbler Yellow Rumped Warbler White Eyed Vireo Northern Perula Northern Perula Northern Perula
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First Palm Warbler of the Season. Woot, Woot!!
I was sitting on a log in the woods and far in the distance I saw this little bird. When I looked a little closer, I realized it was one of maybe three palm warblers playing and eating in the woods. Beautiful perch.
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Solar Eclipse in Valley Forge
Such a fun day today. I went with my friend Alison and her sister Leslie to see the eclipse in Valley Forge. We had no expectations, but it was a spectacular sight none-the-less. There were lots of people there, lots of kids, lots of dogs, lots of sunglasses. A really…




