Common Sootywing
This is an example of one of those, “I have not been able to photograph this darn thing in how many attempts that I finally did and I do not care about the quality” photos because yes, I was happy to finally see a Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus) butterfly paused for a moment for the first time this spring. Some of our butterflies do not make it easy… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreUnder This Rock
Under This Rock Photographs by Dave Huth Now on view in RTPI’s second floor gallery through August 9th! “My professional philosophy requires me, a person who studies communication, to communicate about something. My passion and chosen practice is science communication, specializing in amphibian natural history and conservation. I use video, photography, digital imaging, and design to create visual experiences of engagement. My goal is to persuade people of the wonder and value of the natural world. I communicate through gallery exhibition and lecture presentation, as well as online...
Read MoreWestern Scrub-Jay by Mathew Tekulsky
Please join us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History now through March 8, 2015 to see “The Art of Backyard Bird Photography” by Mathew Tekulsky featuring species like this Western Scrub-Jay. See more information here on our website.
Read MoreNorthern Flickers
Earlier this week we were looking for a Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) photo because, as you have likely seen, over 99% of the content we use we make ourselves. This is something we take pride in at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. We write, we photograph, we record, we film, and we create. We do not use outside materials except when there is no other alternative…and then we immediately try to get out and get the missing content ourselves. Twan and I did not have many Northern Flicker pictures, each of us with only one real usable image. They fall into that...
Read More“Bird Portraits” Through January 4
Time is running out! Please visit us at RTPI now through January 4 to see Steve Cagan’s “Bird Portraits” and remember we are closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. See this page on our website for more information on the exhibit.
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