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Kingfisher 101

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Shot of the Month – November 2010 Kingfishers are famous for their dramatic hovering and diving skills in catching, as their name implies – fish. Turns out, however, that not all kingfishers can be so easily “pigeonholed” (is that a pun?). There are over 90 types of kingfishers and many of them live near the […]

Flamingo Sunset? – October 2010

Shot of the Month – October 2010 This month a lovely scene that pretty much speaks for itself. Photographically I didn’t have to do much to ca[...]

Life’s a Breach – September 2010

Shot of the Month – September 2010 The sequence of events, more often than not, went something like this. Hear a thunderous watery clap. Spin on[...]

Little Devil – August 2010

Shot of the Month – August 2010 Ok, all together now, “awwwwwl.” Yes, he is very cute. This image is a crowd favorite, especially amo[...]

Serendipity – July 2010

Shot of the Month – July 2010 I traveled to Alaska in the summer of 2009 with the goal of capturing a nice shot of a humpback whale. Eight of [...]

A Tall Tale – June 2010

Shot of the Month – June 2010 Last month I talked about the leopard. This month we will discuss the camelopard — the 14th-century term u[...]

Formidable Feline – May 2010

Shot of the Month – May 2010 Although it is the smallest of the “Big Cats”, the leopard, shown here, may be the most successful of the group[...]

Kurly Ku(du) – April 2010

Shot of the Month – April 2010 What can weigh up to 600 pounds and has a mane? No, try again. The male lion only weighs up to 400 pound[...]

Gracious Goliath – March 2010

Shot of the Month – March 2010 A few years ago while living in Kenya took advantage of a long weekend to explore a couple of lakes that I had ne[...]

Built for Speed – February 2010

Shot of the Month – February 2010 Ok, you guessed it, this month we are going to talk about cheetahs. This is a glamour shot of a healthy chee[...]

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