This is the animals archive. 18 Oct 2023 Atlantic puffin I saw some of the coolest birds ever 29 Aug 2023 Hummingbird A very photogenic hummingbird was battling for control of my feeders 2 Apr 2022 Tufted titmouse I finally got a good photo of one of my favorite birds 10 Jan 2021 Female downy woodpecker Another photo of the most fearless bird in my yard 4 Jan 2021 Painted Bunting I saw a very cool bird on a hike around Great Falls, MD. 15 Oct 2020 Carolina chickadee (again) Another photo of one of my favorite birds 9 May 2020 Turkey vulture Another entry in my adventures in bird photography. 9 May 2020 Raccoon Just a scraggly guy out for a daytime stroll. 9 Oct 2019 Gray tree frog Here is a frog I met. 9 Sep 2019 Mantis This is, I believe, a male Carolina mantis, a common praying mantis species native to North and South America. 22 Jul 2019 Snapper I met a snapping turtle near the Delaware River in Narrowsburg, NY. She did not seem thrilled to meet me. 29 Apr 2019 Wood duck A wood duck nervously watches me try to take its picture. 22 Apr 2019 Red-bellied woodpecker A red-bellied woodpecker eats at my feeders. 12 Apr 2019 Carolina chickadee A Carolina chickadee sits on a branch among emerging magnolia buds. 10 Apr 2019 Downy woodpecker A downy woodpecker eats at my feeders 3 Apr 2019 Yellow-bellied sapsucker A Yellow-bellied sapsucker chills near my feeders. 29 Mar 2019 Eastern bluebird Mount Gilead, North Carolina — A male eastern bluebird rests on a branch, March 9, 2019. 27 Mar 2019 Hermit crab A hermit crab hangs out on the beach at Emerald Isle, North Carolina. 20 Mar 2019 Northern cardinal Nice bird! 16 Apr 2003 Crocodile monitor A crocodile monitor lizard at the Philadelphia Zoo 15 Apr 2003 A peacock A peacock at the Philadelphia Zoo
9 Sep 2019 Mantis This is, I believe, a male Carolina mantis, a common praying mantis species native to North and South America.
22 Jul 2019 Snapper I met a snapping turtle near the Delaware River in Narrowsburg, NY. She did not seem thrilled to meet me.
29 Mar 2019 Eastern bluebird Mount Gilead, North Carolina — A male eastern bluebird rests on a branch, March 9, 2019.