The tiger with six spots
We’re walking along the River Potomac in Virginia, in Scott’s Run Nature Preserve. It’s hot and humid: Along the path are the …
Mourning Dove
I think I’m in love with the Mourning Dove:
A Red-Winged Blackbird displaying in the marsh
Dyke Marsh Nature Preserve in Virginia is a wonderful place. There are nesting Ospreys, nesting Bald Eagles, snakes, turtles and no end …
Common Whitetails and a Prince Baskettail
I love how decorative this Common Whitetail dragonfly is: It looks completely different against this background: And this is a Prince Baskettail …
Skinky
We are walking along the Potomac River in Scott’s Run, a small nature preserve trapped between State Route 193 to the south, …
Approached by a White Tailed Deer fawn
It’s lunchtime and I’ve brought lunch out into the garden here in Virginia. As we walk down to the lawn there’s a …
Cottontail
We’re waiting in the heat of a Virginia afternoon for an Uber. I hope I have grandchildren so that I can tell …
A Double Crested Cormorant at Great Falls
We are at Great Falls on the Potomac River in Virginia. It’s an impressive place. Up the River is a much smaller …
There’s a Chipmunk on the basketball court
I can’t think of a more American sentence than, “There’s a Chipmunk on the basketball court.” I crawl a little closer: I …
The thrill of Ospreys at Belle Haven Marina #5
It’s a difficult day for photography here at Belle Haven Marina in Virginia: It’s overcast and the sky is grey. I can …
I’ve flown 6,000 miles and all I can see are Sparrows, Starlings and Pigeons
I’ve travelled from the UK to Washington DC. It’s 6,000 miles. I’m hoping to see some exotic birds and photograph them. The …
Screaming Blue Jays
There’s a raucous screaming outside in the car park. It’s the Blue Jays again. They call to each other all the time. …
One that walks or haunts the stones, calling loudly
As I walk along the bank of the creek I keep hearing loud plops. Each time, I’m startled and can see nothing …