Wildlife: Yellow BirdI am known for feeding the birds in the neighborhood. This feeder sits just off the porch and I watch these birds every evening. Gives me ample opportunities to photograph them.
Wildlife: FawnI was lucky enough to see this fawn, let alone have it decide to scratch an itch!
Wildlife: FrogsMy granddaughter Kristin painted the gourd for her grandfather and to our surprise we found a new tenant had moved in.
Wildlife: Imperial MothThis imperial moth appeared on my back porch one morning and perched itself against a wooden post. The markings on this moth are that of a fall leaf with the coloration of dark yellows and browns. It was a fascinating creature to see.
Wildlife: Buffalo (Custer State Park, South Dakota)While traveling in South Dakota, we were in Custer State Park and saw this buffalo trying to scratch an itch on a sign. The actual writing on the sign makes it all pretty funny.
Eastern BluebirdWhile visiting the Antietum Battlefield I was watching a bird in a harvested cornfield and was able to capture it in a picture. To my surprise it was an Eastern Bluebird. I think it turned out to be a very nice scene.
Wildlife: SeagullI love taking pictures of birds at the beach and just happened to catch this seagull as he took off.
Wildlife: What Is It?Most of my adult life I was in the rat race. Now that I am retired it gives me great joy to slow down and look at things closely and to really appreciate the beauty of nature even in my own backyard.
Wildlife: BeesA warm day didn't bother the bee! These creatures are a true gauge of how the earth is doing. If they go we all go! Besides, no bees mean no honey!
Wildlife: Eastern Box TurtleAfter a long rain this little fellow showed up in one of our garden beds. There is one place that we do not have the small fence around our garden and that has to be the only way we can figure that he came in.
Wildlife: BeetleThe other day I ignored this bug, but my husband retrieved it. My oldest son loves bugs. He decided to pet the bug and hold it for a little while and I had to get several pictures of him with it.
Pelican (Kure Beach, NC)This big fellow was just waiting for an easy lunch from the fishermen fishing off the Kure Beach Pier, Kure Beach, NC.
Wildlife: Broken Wing ButterflyThis little fellow decided to do his metamorphosis on the handle to my electric fence. I have been watching the cocoon waiting for the butterfly. Unfortunately a big storm blew in the same day he came out of his cocoon. He was blown into the horse water trough.
ToadMy kids found this cute little black toad in our yard and I had to take a picture of it, of course. :) The kids love to have me take pictures of their finds.
Duck (Porta Gunda, FL)Taken in the parking lot at Fisherman's Village
Baby Horned ToadMy husband was outside watering when he saw the dirt move. As he looked closer he saw that it wasn't dirt at all. It was this cute baby horned toad. He brought it inside to show to the family.
Wildlife: GoldfinchEvery year I get sunflowers growing from seeds dropped at the bird feeders. We have one outside the kitchen window every winter. Now the finches are visiting and eating to their hearts content. I love these little birds.
Wildlife: SnailHave you ever SEEN such a tiny intruder? I caught this little trouble-maker sneaking into my house on a rainy Aleutian afternoon; I just had to grab my camera before rescuing him from our new puppy!
Broken Wing DragonflyI found this rare species of dragonfly and managed to capture using my new Canon EOS 550D
Swans (Somerset)Young swans and their mom on a rhyne in Somerset.
Wild Horses (Unalaska, Alaska)No one knows how they got to the island; there are many stories, of course. These horses are completely wild, living free under the quilt of God's graces here in the Aleutians.
Wildlife: Ducks (Pagosa Springs, CO) We were at a hot air balloon rally and these ducks were swimming around watching the balloons too! :o)
Wildlife: Button BuckIf you look at his forehead, you'll see the bumps that will one day become antlers. My husband pointed this out to me one day. I didn't even notice them until he said something. :)
Pekin DucksThis photo is a shot of my Pekin Ducks as they swim in the pond full of reflections of the fall colored leaves. They are so pretty gliding across the pond and coming to my side of the pond to get something to eat. Soon they won't be able to go on a frozen pond.
Wildlife: Prince Charming?After the flooding the east coast had with Nicole, this frog jumped onto my front porch and allowed us to pick him up and photograph him. He was so calm, and I could only wonder if hidden somewhere behind those eyes was my Prince Charming.
Wildlife: Luna Moth CaterpillarI saw this is the garden this morning and had to go look it up to see what it was. It was so neat looking in the close up, I had to share. I came in the house for a little while and he was on his way.
LizardA photogenic lizard, warming himself in the sun.
Peek-a-Boo Frog In BromeliadWhen I was bringing my plants inside due to a approaching tropical storm, I saw this little guy hanging out in my bromeliad plant! So I grabbed my camera and luckily he waited!
Backyard BirdsThis bird caught my eye because it seems to be an albino mourning dove. These birds enjoy eating their food each morning. They have their favorite from the mix.
Hungry Mama SquirrelFor the past few months, my parents had been talking non-stop about this squirrel family that frequents their backyard for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Wildlife: Longhorn Cattle (New Mexico)This is the long horn I spotted driving out of a canyon in New Mexico. He was standing there almost posing so I took advantage of the opportunity and snatched this magnificent photograph.
Wildlife: Lions (Africa)This picture is a picture me and my family took on our trip to Africa, of lions. We have always wanted to go to a wildlife place with lions so we finally did Africa! We got to see our lions we wanted to see, and they were beautiful.
MooseAs the sun appeared and the frost glittered, this bull-moose wandered out in front of my son. He sat quietly and took a few frame-worthy photos before the bull ventured off into the trees.
Wildlife: FrogAlthough Rodeo Frog really enjoys his job, he has been waiting many months for a well-deserved vacation. After a very busy year helping keep the jungle's bug population under control, he booked a "puddle jumper" over to Toad Hall, a very short hop.
Wildlife: Mirrored EgretWhile doing yard work, I saw this beautiful Egret catching some fish. So peaceful!
Squirrels On BirdfeedersI built my sunflower feeder support mast from 1 1/2 inch Schedule 40 plastic pipe. I figured the plastic finish would be too slick and hard for squirrel claws to grab.
Scenery: Moth On MarigoldsA moth posing on my neighbor's marigolds.
Wildlife: Deer (Milton, FL)We recently moved into a campground in Milton, FL and our neighbors feed the deer daily in their yard. All the campers line up to watch and some of them have never seen a deer this close. It's as much fun to watch the spectators as it is the deer!
Hummingbird at RestI wanted to share the beauty of the hummingbird. It's rare for me to get a picture of one not flying. I hope you enjoy this fascinating piece of Mother Nature's work.
Wildlife: SquirrelsI was having a yard sale, and this squirrel kept coming right up to my table and boxes of items. It had no fear, and I guess it appointed itself my mascot for the afternoon.
Wildlife: Seagulls (Florida)While at the beach my hubby decided to put a french fry on his hat to lure the seagulls in. Well, eventually the hat went with the french fry! He did get the hat back. LOL!
Wildlife: Japanese Snow MonkeysMy mother photographed these monkeys while visiting the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Japan. Jigokoku means "hell" and Jigokudani translates to "Hell's Valley", named due to the bubbling boiling water these monkeys so comfortably lounge in.
HummingbirdsA humming bird at the feeder wondering what the hubby's problem is! "Hey trying to eat here!"
Wildlife: Red Cardinals in the SnowRed cardinals are so pretty to look at in the snow in the winter. They decorate many calendars and Christmas cards, which is understandable. I hang my feeder close to the kitchen window, which gives me a meal time view of them.
Wildlife: CricketI was working in my garden one day watering plants and cleaning off leaves that were scattered all over my picnic table. While I cleaned it off I noticed a little visitor, a cricket, that was watching me.
Wildlife: SpiderI took this photo while trying out my new camera last spring. I wanted to see how good the images come out close up. So I was literally only the width of the camera and maybe another inch away.
Wildlife: Feeding the SquirrelsMy husband built this platform for the bird food I put out for the many birds that come to feed. But here lately I have had two squirrels come and clean it out before the birds get to it.
HawkThis was a hawk I saw when I was on Big Sur in CA. I often spent my days off driving around there, it was so beautiful. It is so wonderful to see birds of prey in the wild. I live on the east coast, and you do not see them often.
Bird Sharing Food With SquirrelIt is most unusual to see a bird and a squirrel together, but here is a bird and a squirrel sharing seed from the bird house that my husband built.
Wildlife: Baby CardinalsThis was taken off my pool deck in my backyard. My husband was able to capture the wonderful moment of the baby cardinals in their nest waiting for their mom to come back with some food.
Wildlife: Ponies (Asseteague Island, MD)This picture was taken while on a weekend trip to Assateague Island, Maryland. After years of going to Assateague Island National Park hoping to photograph the wild ponies on the beach. I was so thrilled when I saw this pony "calling" for the others to line up.
Wildlife: Monkeys (Thailand)While I was in Thailand, I happened to stumble into a group of monkeys. Here is a cute picture of one of them.
Wildlife: Hungry BirdsWe just could not stand by, and let the birds go with out their daily bird food. So my husband put on a hat, jacket and boots, and got the snow shovel, and made a path to the bird feeder.
Elk (Estes Park, CO)This may be a common sight to some, but we were ecstatic to see this guy up close on a September trip to Estes Park, Colorado. He was huge, beautiful, and made my heart skip a beat. It was, for me, a summation of the glory of nature.
Wildlife: OspreyThis Osprey just didn't like how windy it was so decided to wait out the wind, by sitting on my condo railing. He could care less if I came out to see him or not. When I tried to make him fly off. All he did was turn from facing the building to looking away!
Wildlife: Deer At Bird FeedersAlmost every evening these little ladies come to our bird feeders. That's right, deer eating bird seed! In fact, we had to put the feeders up pretty high in the tree, or the deer knock all the seed out. Now they just come and eat what the birds throw on the ground.
Bald Eagle (Kansas)Yesterday, as the snow was falling, my daughter captured this picture of a bald eagle out in our pastures. We live close to a lake and sometimes have counted up to 16 eagles at one time! They are beautiful and big.
Wildlife: Bald EagleThis is just one of the pictures shared with me from our son and they came from one of his best friends who loves to take pictures. Enjoy!
Blue JayAfter a recent heavy snow, food was scarce and our feeder was the only game in town. The mornings are filled with blue jays, up to nine at a time sharing the feeder!
Elk (Jackson Hole, WY)This is a beautiful bull elk near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. There is a wonderful place called The National Elk Refuge, where the elk come out of the mountains to eat and bed down for the winter.
Wildlife: CamelsOn my trip to Egypt, I had the chance to see and ride a camel. I named him Smiles.
Sandhill CranesThese three gorgeous Sandhill Cranes decided to have breakfast in my front yard today. I must have a lot of bugs in my grass because they stayed for almost an hour.
Wildlife: HeronIn Florida, we are blessed with much wildlife, including many different species of heron. One morning when I was leaving for work, I found this guy perched on the roof of the car.
Wildlife: MuleI waited all day for my mule to smile at me, then I discovered he need his teeth cleaned!
DragonfliesI came home and as I was walking down the driveway, I could see this huge dragonfly near the front door. Luckily, I had my camera with me and I got few shots of it before it flew away.
March of the Penguins (Hokkaido, Japan)Here are some photos from the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. They hold this famous Penguin Walk annually from December through March. A walkway is roped off for the penguins to roam around the park, they seemed to do it so happily!
Wildlife: Dolphin (Monterey, CA)I took this picture at a dolphin facility in Monterey.
GrosbeakThis is a photo of a Grosbeak drinking from a fountain. It was taken this winter at my sister Holly's house in Island Pond, Vermont, while I was visiting her.
Wildlife: Water BirdsThe coolest critters are found near water, be it ocean, lake or pond. These guys seemed to enjoy having their pictures taken as much as I enjoyed taking them.
Wildlife: Mallard Duck (River Walk, Augusta, GA)Monday was a lovely day to walk and enjoy the sunshine! I was at River Walk in Augusta, GA and spotted a lovely duck! I took this picture and I think it's good!
Lizard (Tenerife, Scotland)I love how they blend into their surroundings. I find that now some of them take on their own personalities. I have a different species that lives in my hut and a much smaller one, again a different kind again, that likes to eat bits of my gluten free chocolate chip cookies.
Wildlife: Winter VisitorsThese pictures were taken from my kitchen window recently during an ice and snow covered time. The creatures shown certainly appreciated the food provided for them. The ice is shown in the picture with the cardinal.
Moose (Yellowstone National Park, WY)This was a time when I was really scared, and had nowhere to run. This was taken outside the east gate of Yellowstone National Park. I had decided to go for a short walk, and encountered a moose coming out of the brush.
Scenery: Whale Watching (San Ignacio Lagoon,...I just got back from a whale watching trip to San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California. We were surrounded by whales. Here is one of the photos I took. Great trip.
Wildlife: Birds in TreeI looked out the window and saw a flock of birds had landed in a small tree. I had no idea they would blend in with the leaves but I liked the effect.
Wildlife: CrabWe went to Florida last week and I got a picture of a small crab. I used my zoom lens. Looks like he was dancing and smiling at me.
Wildlife: Pelicans (Yellowstone National Park)It was such an adventure in Yellowstone National Park! To see these American Pelicans in a row with a snowy background, and the reflection's was such a beautiful sight.
Wildlife: Fox (Pahaska Teepee Lodge, WY)I worked at Pahaska Teepee Lodge, 60 miles from Cody, WY. To my surprise, I saw this fox on the roof of the lodge, probably smelling the food from the exhaust fan.
DucksI took a walk around the lake, and came across momma and poppa duck. They were just chillin' on the boat dock.
Wildlife: Hayden Run Wolf (Yellowstone)To see this in Yellowstone was so amazing to me. Two wolves from the Hayden Run wolf pack feeding off a bison remains. I am sure it was the alpha male and female.
Wildlife: WoodpeckerMy hubby made this swing birdfeeder that we hung up that morning. A short while later we saw this woodpecker eating my homemade suet cupcake that I had put in the feeder.
Leaf Bug (Gatlinburg, TN)This beautiful little leaf bug crawled all the way up to me, as I enjoyed my evening coffee last fall on a cabin deck in Gatlinburg, TN.
In Memory Of Jewel (Mountain Lion)I took these photos of Jewel in 1995 for a wildlife magazine photo shoot in the mountains of Montana. Jewel was a real sweetheart. She died 3 years ago.
Praying Mantis (Leavenworth, WA)I found this mantis crawling around in some lavender at my mother's house in Leavenworth, WA.
Wildlife: Rams (Wyoming)These rams were atop a small hill as I was driving back to Yellowstone from Cody, WY.
Shore Bird (Anna Maria Island, Florida)He was quite a character, following me up from the beach to the lawn area in front of our residence and waiting for a tidbit or two.
CardinalI happened to look out my kitchen window yesterday, and saw this beautiful cardinal sitting there posing for me!
Wildlife: Butterfly KissesWhile visiting a butterfly garden last summer with my granddaughter, I stressed the importance of not touching the butterflies. I guess I didn't say anything about giving them a kiss though.
Garden: Black Swallowtail ButterflyThis beautiful black swallowtail butterfly was stuck on my screen this morning, when I got up and opened the blinds. I went outside and took his picture before rescuing him. Swallowtails are attracted to phlox, milkweed and Queen Anne's lace.
Bird Convention (Snowy Egrets and Canadian...These snowy egrets and Canadian geese seemed to be having a conference, as they were in the same place an hour later when I drove back by. The geese were letting themselves be heard while swimming back and forth in front of the Egrets.
Whale Watching (Provincetown, Cape Cod)This was taken off Provincetown, Cape Cod during a whale watching excursion. The whale seemed to be waving to us as we passed by.
Wildlife: Baby BunniesWhat happens when your husband waits too long to start mowing the grass in the spring? Bunnies, of course! Luckily I found these little fellows before I started up the mower, leaving that corner alone until the babies were grown.
Wildlife: Lone BirdI was trying to take a picture of this tree in front of my house filled with birds. Right when I was taking the shot, the neighborhood ice cream truck came by with its blasting song, scaring all the birds away except this one!
Wildlife: The Chickadees and the RaccoonMe and my friends were flying to our favorite feeding spot when we were accosted by a four legged masked bandit, we settled in a tree just watching, couldn't believe our eyes!
Wildlife: Goose Prints (Long Island, NY)I just love the beach. I love the sights and sounds of the ocean, and even more so I love venturing on the beach and exploring the images that are left behind in the sand.
Peacock (Louisville, KY)We went to visit my brother in Kentucky and we decided to go to the zoo. It was a gorgeous day, and this little guy decided he wanted to show off. I snapped several photos of him, but this was the best.
Wildlife: TurtleHere is a lonesome turtle on a shallow dead log; hugging to the branch as if it were his own life line.
Wildlife: Rhinoceros (Rietvlei Nature Reserve,...We went on a guided hike at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve, and were very fortunate to get within a few metres of one of nature's most amazing creatures. The day after the hike, two of the rhinos at the same reserve were killed by poachers.
Wildlife: Squirrel on our Back PorchEvery time the weather is nice, we always have visitors on the back porch of our home. We have different kinds of birds, raccoons, wild bunnies and squirrels.
Baby Birds Outside Our Back DoorThese day old little ones are in their nest that is on our back porch light to the right of our door. That poor mama bird! We come and go out of that door so much. She flies off squawking at us each time!
Wildlife: Snail (Catalina Island, CA)This was taken at Catalina Island, CA. There were snails like this one all over. We were not anywhere near the water, just strolling along sidewalks and roads!
Wildlife: Mama Squirrel (Chesapeake, VA)My daughter, in Chesapeake, VA, took these pictures. The wonders of nature always amaze me.
Wildlife: Blue Heron (Hilton Head Island,...Last day of our Hilton Head Island vacation. Posed for about 5 minutes - a majestic blue heron.
HummingbirdA hummingbird looking for the perfect blossom! Those little critters are so dang fast. It's hard to get a picture of them, and forget about getting them to smile! I tried to find out what kind it is. There are so many kinds of hummingbirds listed. It's unbelievable!
Wildlife: Beautiful Cardinal on a Foggy DayI saw my first cardinal this year, when we put out our grandson's new birdhouse. A beautiful sight to behold! Maybe the red birdhouse may bring more cardinals to our yard. My grandson sure hopes so.
Robin in Azalea GardenMy passion is taking photos in our back yard of the birds, wildlife, the ducks we raised for our pond, flowers, and nature scenery. I had the opportunity to visit Tyler, TX, on April 1, 2011.
Wildlife: Hungry SquirrelHe garbage picked and ran up the tree to eat peanut butter out of the jar in the tree.
Wildlife: Little Foxy FriendThis was taken at my husband's grandparents farm! So pretty!
