birds
Battle of Life and Death in South Luangwa
On an evening game drive in the Nsefu sector of South Luangwa National Park, we came across a very unusual and emotional sighting. Down on the dry riverbed, a…
New Beginnings
"If all you can do is crawl, start crawling." —Rumi What better way to bring in a new year than to celebrate some of the little lives I have been privileged…
Ode to Hummingbird by Pablo Neruda
The hummingbird in flight is a water-spark... There is something very special about the hummingbird. These small, flying jewels are unlike any other birds.…
The Chimpanzees of Fauna: Seeing Past the Bars
This post has been updated since it previously appeared in 2014. For the past four and a half years I have been fortunate to volunteer my time photographing…
Binky and the Mirror: Reflections on a Courageous Chimpanzee
If Binky had been born in the wild he would have stayed with his Mother, nursing, for up to five years. Then he would have hung around a few more years…
Photographing the Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
Oophaga pumilio, better known as the strawberry poison dart frog, is a gorgeous little amphibian-dude that lives across Central America. These are terrestrial…