Celery Looper (Anagrapha falcifera)
Here are a couple of shots of the relatively tame and relaxed Celery Looper (Anagrapha falcifera). While it actually blended in to this paint job relatively well, imagine it on a dead or decaying leaf, the rotting organic material curling up into similar patterns with a perfect color match. Sometimes I feel that I should be checking for moths more in their native habitats, right on their host plants instead of at convenient lights or by setting up ultraviolet sources…but that would take far longer and be much less productive with how well some of them can hide, and I do feel good about...
Read MoreCommon Yellowthroat
You can see me, but I can still see you, Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) male. Keep working on that hiding game…especially in nesting season! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreYellow-rumped Warbler Hiding
This Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) was hiding from me, but thankfully we are still at the part of the season without too many leaves. In another week it will be much harder to see little friends like this one. The massive push of the butter butts is coming to an end as we diversify the warbler species visiting our yards. We already have some cool photos of more to show you! Stay with us… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreWake Up!
It’s time to wake up – spring is here! Get outside and enjoy it, whether you’ve been snoozing in a tree or sitting on the couch…
Read MoreMottled Owl (Strix virgata)
You never know what is under the leaves, and in the tropics that sort of sentiment gets bumped up a few levels of size and greatness. Here we have a well-hidden Mottled Owl (Strix virgata) as photographed at Cabo Blanco in Costa Rica by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. It is not too different from the Barred Owl that could be roosting in your pine tree right now!
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