The Conductor #5246
Shawme Pond, Cape Cod
Mute Swan #5312
The Mute Swan will try to intimidate any perceived threat by charging at it while flapping his wings and slapping his feet on the water, all of which is very loud. This shot was taken backlit right before sunset.
Shawme Pond, Cape Cod
This photo won 2nd place in the Photographer’s Choice category, Cape Cod Life Magazine annual Photo Contest, 2021.
Fritillary Butterfly #3231
Monarch Butterfly #7697
Before the Green Heron eats the dragon fly he uses it as bait by dangling it just above the water to try to lure in a fish.
Painted Turtles #5553
Painted Turtle #5050
Movin' on Up #5851
Mute Swan Cygnets #5943
Shawme Pond, Cape Cod
White-Tailed Deer #3712
Shenandoah National Park, VA
Black Bear #7521
Shenandoah National Park, VA
I was doing yardwork one day when this little chickadee came down to visit me, then she pooped on my shoe and flew away.
Minnows #3864
White-Tailed Deer #1797
White-Tailed Deer #2727
White-Tailed Deer #2722
(Turn Sound On) If you've ever skated on a small pond or bog you know when the ice cracks you can hear the sound echo beneath the ice. Usually the sound is a much lower pitch because the ice is thicker. I took this video of two swans walking on very thin ice. You can hear the ice crack with every step.
Osprey #1294
Shawme Pond, Cape Cod
WARNING: If you are a fish and you are reading this, you DO NOT want to be on the receiving end of these talons.
Osprey with Lunch #5627
Shawme Pond, Cape Cod
Belted Kingfisher #5528
Shawme Pond, Cape Cod
Thread-Waisted Wasps Mating (Eremnophila Aureonotata) #7617
Fun Fact: During the mating process the female just goes about her normal business gathering nectar.
Great Kiskadee #3903