Wildlife encounters

#Fieldwork Fail

I have a lot of respect for scientists. But even scientists make mistakes, or look foolish, sometimes. And who doesn’t love a story in...

Warts and All

I am passionate about cats. I love their fluid grace and their shape pleases me. Not for me the slavish neediness of dogs, I prefer the...

Deafened by Nature

I recently returned from a two week visit to the heart of Manu National Park in southeastern Peru. Cocha Cashu is the name of a small...

Bats in My Belfry

I like bats. No, don't turn away. Let me explain why. Ever since I taught a young bat to fly twenty years ago, they hold a special place...

A Boy and His Toadlets

When it comes to nature, there is nothing that pleases my son more than small creatures. One of my earliest photos of Luca shows him as a...

A Glimpse of Grey

Black rhinos differ greatly in temperament; some are relatively placid, while others are highly strung and liable to charge at the sound...

Little Otter Meets Giant Otter

Have you ever wondered how one otter species would react if it met another? I did, and for a long time. Peru is fortunate to count no...

Nature and Photography: Uneasy Partners

Recently, a good friend of mine posted a link on Facebook to an article entitled A Sad Tale of Photographing in Yellowstone, by...

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