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Red Fox Entering Snowy Den

Posted on Mar 5, 2015

Red Fox Entering Snowy Den

I had a split second to raise my camera, aim, and shoot at this Red Fox on Wednesday before it quickly darted back into its den. I included the first photo of it looking at me despite the fact I unfortunately focused on the grass that covered its eye, bah! If my aim had been a fraction of an inch to the side, or that one blade was not in the way, I would have been a very happy man. That is the nature of…nature…photography when you often do not get a second chance for a great shot. Nevertheless, I loved the red and brown colors of this animal contrasting against the still...

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Black & White Ice & Ducks

Posted on Feb 28, 2015

Black & White Ice & Ducks

This is just some of the ice that was present on Long Island Sound in the month of February. On certain days large swaths of the Sound were covered in sizable sheets of ice in an almost unprecedented crushing blow from this season’s ridiculously cold climate. This black and white photo is really representative of how it has felt in the Northeast. There has been a lot of waterfowl to be seen given that most areas other than the waters of the Atlantic Ocean have been frozen solid.

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Winter Raptor Count – RTPI on WGRZ TV

Posted on Feb 16, 2015

Winter Raptor Count – RTPI on WGRZ TV

A tremendous thanks to Terry Belke of WGRZ TV in Buffalo for producing this article and video segment on the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History’s winter raptor surveys for his popular series “2 The Outdoors”. The video features RTPI President Twan Leenders and some footage and photos of our target species, the Northern Harrier and Short-eared Owl. There is some seriously wonderful video to be seen, so please check it out! RTPI is assisting the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a second season of wintering raptor surveys in Chautauqua...

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Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

Posted on Feb 4, 2015

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

The answer to this post? The Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)! This wild individual was photographed in Costa Rica by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global divesity project.

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Identify Eye

Posted on Feb 2, 2015

Identify Eye

Can you identify this elegant eye? It is a reptile…and that is all you get to know other than the fact it was taken by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser in Costa Rica. Keep an eye out for the answer in an upcoming post.

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