In a previous post, I outlined the differences between Mourning Doves and Inca Doves. Today, I want to offer more details about this lovely bird. Their name, Inca Dove (Columbina Inca), is deceptive because the species does not live in … Read More

— In case you did not know, March 3 is the United Nations World Wildlife Day. This is the day we celebrate wild animals and plants and their unique roles. This year’s theme is Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital … Read More

Yesterday, I noticed a couple of birds sitting quietly in the bird bath. At first, I thought they were baby mourning doves. When I photographed them and looked at the image I captured, I knew I had a different kind … Read More

— Since the Fall of 2023, I have started volunteering at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. I joined the Fauna Project at the Center. That project began in March 2010 to create an inventory of non-human … Read More

The people of this world are like the three butterflies in front of a candle’s flame.The first one went closer and said: I know about love.The second one touched the flame lightly with his wings and said:I know how love’s … Read More

— In September 2021, we spent a few days in the Ruidoso, New Mexico, area. Besides hiking around the area, we also did some sightseeing in other places. On the day we went to White Sands NP, we noticed a … Read More

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.Martin Luther King, Jr. Unfortunately, none of that was enough for the squirrel … Read More

— When we were in Brazil this past April, we spent an afternoon at the Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo‘s first metropolitan park. With 158 hectares (approx. 390 acres), you can think of it as Brazil‘s equivalent to — though much … Read More

— What mystery do the eyes of a Grater short-horned lizard hide? These lizards possess distinctively shaped eyes with elongated pupils that are horizontally oriented. This gives them a rather unusual and captivating appearance. The specific reason for the elongated … Read More

— As the year 2023 is about to close, I looked at the photos I captured this year and tried very hard to pick a few that I had somehow overlooked to post whenever I published a new article. We … Read More

— Once upon a time, in a picturesque wetland nestled between towering trees, there lived a diverse community of ducks. Among them were the graceful Ruddy Ducks, known for their vibrant chestnut bodies and bright blue bills. Next to them … Read More

— The first time I saw a Leavenworth’s Eryngo flower (also known as sea holly) I was walking along the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, Texas, just about 30 minutes north of Austin. The bright purple colors caught my eye … Read More