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American Pygmy Kingfisher

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Shot of the Month – June 2020 Warning: Objects on your screen may be smaller than they appear. In this image, the American Pygmy Kingfisher (APK) appears to tower over us. Fear not, we are not in danger. The APK is the smallest of all kingfishers and is about 5 inches in length and tips […]

Green Kingfisher

Shot of the Month – May 2020 On our first trip to the Pantanal in 2017 we learned that this incredible ecosystem was home to five types of kingf[...]

Kit Kaos

Shot of the Month – April 2020 Over the years I have seen a fair number of foxes but the sightings were usually brief and never really produced [...]

Red? Fox

Shot of the Month – March 2020 Here we have a lovely female red fox bringing a meal back to her kits. Please do not adjust your set (old perso[...]

Foxy Mama

Shot of the Month – February 2020 This month an installment from the “Awwwwl Collection.” In this image I captured an adorable Mat[...]

Toco Toucan

Shot of the Month – January 2020 I find it impossible to look at this image and not smile and shake my head in amazement. How does mother natu[...]

Jungle Cat

Shot of the Month – December 2019 In 2019 I visited the Pantanal in Brazil to photograph jaguars and other wildlife – you can see the high[...]

Sailing into History

Shot of the Month – November 2019 While this ship is clearly no longer sea worthy its rusting hull can, at least for a few more years, take our [...]

Pied Kingfisher

Shot of the Month – October 2019 There are 114 species of kingfishers around the world and most are bright splashes of color with wings. These[...]

Love in the Air?

Shot of the Month – September 2019 So what’s going on with this big ol’ male lion? Is he snarling? Is he about to sneeze? Did [...]

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