I went to Owl Moon Raptor Festival held at Black Hill Regional Park in Montgomery County, Maryland last Sunday. It was sponsored by Owl Moon Raptor Center, a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation center specializing in birds of prey located in Boyds, Maryland. They […]
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Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache
In addition to sandhill cranes, the Bosque is also the winter home for thousands and thousands of snow geese. We were lucky to witness their “dawn fly out” from the “Flight Deck” overlook one early and cold morning. The sunrise was spectacular and to see […]
Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache
The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, fondly known as “The Bosque,” is in New Mexico near the small town of San Antonio, NM, less than an hour and a half from Albuquerque. It was my last stop of the recent 11-day photo tour of […]
Good Job, Junior!
A sequential shots showing a juvenile bald eagle caught a fish in the river below Conowingo Dam, Maryland yesterday (2016.10.28.)
Return of Goldfinch on Shiso Plant
I posted an American goldfinch visiting my potted shiso plant on the deck two weeks ago. I was surprised to see another one a couple of days ago going after the shiso flowers from branch to branch. I am going have to plant more next […]
Morning Dews
I love to shoot flowers this time of the year when the overnight temperature goes down thereby producing the beautiful dews on the flowers and leaves.
Hummingbirds at Brookside Gardens
I have been shooting hummingbirds that came to my feeder on the backyard deck. Brookside Gardens have attracted many hummingbirds this month because of the special flowers planted and are blooming just about time for hummers to get all the nectar they can get before […]
Shiso Plant and American Goldfinch
I always plant some shiso in the pots for various types of consumption as it complements all kinds of dishes, especially barbecued meat and grilled fish. It is used all the time, as background of Japanese dish of sashimi and sushi. It comes in green and purple […]
Sunflowers, Bees and Butterflies
Sunflowers in Jarrettsville, Maryland were usually planted for harvest in September. Though the blossom has already passed the peak when I got over there this morning, I manage to get a few shots to my liking, especially with the presence of butterflies.
Pandas at National Zoo
I visited the National Zoo in Washington DC this morning. It was fun to watch Baby Panda Bei Bei enjoying the breakfast.
Giant Water Lily – Victoria Amazonica
Giant Water Lilies are blooming at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC that calls for a special photo trip this morning (August 26, 2016).

