Tag Archives: Biology
An Unexpected Encounter With a Water Owl: Cuvier’s Beaked Whale
Several hundred years ago there was said to be a strange and fierce sea creature that attacked ships. The Water-Owl or Ziphius had the body of a fish and a head of an owl with huge eyes and a beak-like … Continue reading
Pacific Shore Birds on Rose Atoll
I find that shore birds on distant Pacific islands can be hard to approach. They are often far out on sand spits or rocky outcrops, and fly off as soon as one approaches. On Rose Atoll, the southern-most US national monument … Continue reading
Anna’s Hummingbirds in La Jolla
During the winter in Southern California the hummingbirds are as busy as ever defending their territory and this male Anna’s Hummingbird was no exception. He was so focused on defending his patch that he let me get very close. … Continue reading
Masked Boobies: Rose Atoll Part Two
The Masked Booby is such an elegant bird however the young are endearing and almost comical – as the first two photographs show. There were a few chicks and juveniles on Rose Island and I saw several adults flying. The young were … Continue reading
Rose Atoll, Remote US National Monument. Part One Brown Boobies
Rose Atoll is a tiny speck on the map in the Southern pacific and is part of American Samoa. This remote place has one small island that you can walk around in twenty minutes but is home for over 300,000 seabirds. … Continue reading
Celebrating Marine Life
I love penguins and it is a joy to watch them at the New England aquarium – they are at the base of the giant ocean tank that is such a signature feature at the aquarium. This a truly magnificent … Continue reading
Chinstrap Penguins, Antarctic Peninsula December 31st 2013
These agile birds with delicate markings are my favorite penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula. I love the ‘chinstrap’ that seems to make them smile all the time! I took many photographs and wanted to share some that I took on … Continue reading
Aggressive Great Blue Heron
Late yesterday afternoon in the fading light at San Elijo Lagoon I stopped by for a quick visit. I was rewarded by some wonderful Great Blue Heron behavior. I was watching a gull eating a fish on the mudflat when … Continue reading
Tierra Del Fuego National Park – Birds
I spent a tantalizing three hours inside the Park the morning of December 29th before setting off to Antarctica from Ushuaia. Saturated with Southern Beech woods, mountains and lakes, this national park is a treasure trove of scenery and wildlife. … Continue reading
Leopard Seals In Antarctica
I was totally unprepared for Leopard Seals – so unlike any other seal I had ever seen. Fierce predators of the Antarctic they can be seen lying on ice floes resting between hunts. They have long necks with large mouths … Continue reading
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