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Breaking into a new photography niche: "Woodland Creature Awkward School Portraits"
07/17/2026

Breaking into a new photography niche: "Woodland Creature Awkward School Portraits"

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07/14/2026

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You'll never GUESS what we found at Snake Creek.
07/02/2026

You'll never GUESS what we found at Snake Creek.

Do you ever just want to lay on a rock or log and soak in the sun? 🌞
06/19/2026

Do you ever just want to lay on a rock or log and soak in the sun? 🌞

Cute or Creepy? For me the Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) lands squarely in "Cute". Many people see vultures and just ...
06/01/2026

Cute or Creepy?

For me the Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) lands squarely in "Cute". Many people see vultures and just see "gross" carrion eaters or ominous signs of doom, but they really are so much more than that. They're intelligent, social, and an integral part of nature's cleanup crew.

I was lucky enough to observe a flock while out on our kayak and got some nice shots of a less common behavior. When the flock took off to relocate, one of the members fell into the creek. We followed it to make sure it got to land, and then got to observe a member of the flock coming back to check on them!

Fun Black Vulture facts:

👯 They are highly social and roost and eat together in groups comprised of family members. They have communal roosting spots that serve as a meetup point where they socialize with family and lead other members of their flock to food if they weren't successful scavenging.

💍Black vultures are monogamous and mate for life! They stay together year round and raise 1-2 chicks each year who they continue to care for up to eight months after hatching. They nest on the ground but will decorate their nesting sites with items like bottle caps and brightly colored plastic.

💆🏻‍♀️ Black vultures have been observed preening caracaras, and even removing ticks from capybaras and tapirs!

👀 While turkey vultures use scent to find food, black vultures rely on eyesight to spot dinner. Often they will actually follow turkey vultures to a carcass (shoving the more solitary turkey vultures off in the process). They will also predate on small animals like lizards, opossums, skunks, and even occasionally unprotected newborn livestock. In areas where humans have encroached, black vultures can be found scavenging refuse.

🚿 Black vultures, like other vultures, will actually bathe after eating to remove any blood and viscera, keeping their feathers clean and in good condition.

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We saw several species of birds yesterday on the kayak, but these were definitely the highlight of the trip! Two juvenil...
03/30/2026

We saw several species of birds yesterday on the kayak, but these were definitely the highlight of the trip!

Two juvenile Bald Eagles share a tree after an argument over a fish. Meanwhile up the riverbank a large male Turkey shows off for his gaggle of girlfriends while they enjoy a dust bath.

Like my favorite reptiles, I have been in brumation over the winter months, but that doesn't mean nothing happened! Even...
03/11/2026

Like my favorite reptiles, I have been in brumation over the winter months, but that doesn't mean nothing happened! Even though I slowed down, the world continued and stayed as active as ever. You just had to look.

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