American Dagger Moth Caterpillar
I was in New Brunswick when I came across this American Dagger Moth(Acronicta americana) caterpillar, which can also be found in many parts of Eastern Canada and North America in…
Baboon Family
One of my favourite primate shots from my visit to Tanzania last year. This image of olive baboons seems to have five stories all rolled up in to one -…
Barbary Nut
The Barbary Nut (Gymnandriris sisyrinchium) is an attractive, almost ‘miniature’ looking member of the iris family of flora. These plants are fairly common and can be found along the sandy…
Pink Salmon with…
...grizzly bear in tow! This is a follow on to the post ‘Ready for Bed’ from a few years ago and as you can see, this unfortunate fish had been…
Gallot’s Lizard
The Gallot’s Lizard (Gallotia galloti), sometimes known as the ‘Tenerife lizard’ or ‘Canary’ lizard, is a reptile found only on the mid-Atlantic Canary Islands of Tenerife and La Palma. Except…
Brown Pelican
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a large cumbersome looking bird who looks just as oddly shaped sitting on the water as they do when seen in flight above it.…
Black Bear on a Plinth
We’ve had a ‘Lion on a Plinth’ and a ‘Statuesque Grizzly’ standing atop a rocky plinth and now we feature a Black Bear on a plinth! I was able to…
A Survivor!
This northern gannet is an avian influenza ‘survivor’ - how do I know, well it’s all in the eyes... please read on. Back in 2023 I published the post ‘A…
Gorgeous
Excuse the title, but that was the first word that came to mind when I opened up this shot of a female grizzly bear that I soon came to recognise.…