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The Other Pollinators – Flies

Posted on November 9, 2023 by admin

Fall is here in Philadelphia and flowers are fading, but this Chrysanthemum plant is just coming into bloom. This one plant is attracting a nice array of pollinators, especially flies. In fact, in the last three days I have documented … Continue reading →

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A Morning at the Beeches

Posted on July 18, 2023 by admin

Beech bark is busy with bugs. In just three hours staring at the bark of a few beeches to observe the traffic, here is what I encountered. Given that there are more species of beetles in the world than any … Continue reading →

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Tranquilo Bay

Posted on March 3, 2023 by admin

A dazzling pair of Red-lored Parrots flies past the tower at Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge on Bastimentos Island in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Climbing the tower to watch dozens of parrots fly to their overnight roost was a nightly … Continue reading →

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Pipeline Road

Posted on March 1, 2023 by admin

The legendary Pipeline Road has some of the best birding in Panama. Debbie and I made three excursions there from Canopy Tower. Rufous Motmot is common along Pipeline Road. This was one of several birds attending a swarm of army … Continue reading →

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Birding Near the Canal

Posted on February 26, 2023 by admin

Due to the history of the Canal Zone, much of the land around the Panama Canal was not developed into towns and cities or cultivated as farms. Consequently, forests extend right into the edge of Panama City. Panama now has … Continue reading →

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Canopy Tower Visit

Posted on February 21, 2023 by admin

Birding, monkeying, and butterflying from the Canopy Tower, a radar facility from the Cold War era in the tropical forest of Panama, is a unique experience. In addition to all manner of wildlife, you can see the Panama Canal and … Continue reading →

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A Purple? Sandpiper

Posted on March 12, 2021 by admin

I have never given much thought to the name, Purple Sandpiper. I guess I figured like the name White Oak or White Pine, it didn’t make much sense. None of the Purple Sandpipers I had photographed in the past showed … Continue reading →

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One morning in my backyard milkweed patch

Posted on July 6, 2020 by admin

Milkweed is home to a lot more than monarch caterpillars. Here is a sampling of what I found yesterday morning in my small patch of Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, growing in a narrow strip on the side of our house. … Continue reading →

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Estación Biológica La Selva

Posted on June 2, 2020 by admin

Field workearlier this year at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica was a wonderful experience. Though I went to photograph army ants, I thought I would highlight a few of the other wonders of the forest first. La Selva … Continue reading →

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New Year – New Beginnings

Posted on January 2, 2019 by admin

As the new year starts, we are seeing signs of new beginnings at Jocotoco Foundation’s Copalinga Reserve in the eastern foothills of the Andes in southern Ecuador: a cockroach getting ready to start life as an adult during metamorphosis on … Continue reading →

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