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Knock Knock, Who’s There? – December 2011

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Shot of the Month – December 2011 Woodpeckers are the avian jackhammers of the wild. When at work, looking for food, or building a new home, their telltale sound is unmistakable. Rat-a-tat-tat. Rat-a-tat-tat. Rat-a-tat-tat. Rat-a-tat-ouch–that-makes-my-head-hurt-just-thinking-about-it. Tat. There are about 200 species of woodpeckers distributed around the world, though oddly, none are to be found in […]

Zen Jackal – November 2011

Shot of the Month – November 2011 This month we visit with one groovy, chillin canine – a Black-backed Jackal (BBJ) sitting in the sun in the [...]

Hartebeest – October 2011

Shot of the Month – October 2011. Is it just me or when you read the name of this antelope does it make you think of a bumper sticker that might[...]

Identity Crisis – September 2011

Shot of the Month – September 2011 I never could really keep it straight in my head what the difference was between a stork, heron, egret, and, [...]

Historical Footnote? – August 2011

Shot of the Month – August 2011 No introduction is required for this fellow. The tiger is one of the most widely recognized animals in the world[...]

Winner by a Nose – July 2011

Shot of the Month – July 2011 For five days and nights, our wooden boat worked its way up the Sekonyer River through the oppressive heat and pal[...]

Dressed to Kill – June 2011

Shot of the Month – June 2011 This month we visit with the (Southern) Pale Chanting Goshawk (SPCG). Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, doe[...]

By Any Other Name – May 2011

Shot of the Month – May 2011 Many would look at the image above and say that it was a picture of a giraffe. While this statement would be g[...]

Hoopoe – April 2011

Shot of the Month – April 2011 Do you have someone in your family or perhaps a friend or two in which everything about them seems bigger than li[...]

Nothing Lesser about this Cat – March 2011

Shot of the Month – March 2011 While all felines are apex predators and rest comfortably at the top of the food chain, most of our attention and[...]

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