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Little Bruce (left) appears to have the beginnings of some nice long crest feathers. Big Bruce (right) has a stunted crest, a black patch behind his eye and some new tail feathers growing in. Both birds might qualify as a “hot mess.”

Speaking of Nature: Like father, like son: Big and Little Bruce

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderOctober 9, 2022

This photo of a short-tailed shrew shows it all. Note the short tail (for which the species is named), the short, velvety fur, the small ears and the tiny eyes that all prove useful for an animal that spends much of its time underground.

Speaking of Nature: A small surprise: The short-tailed shrew

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderOctober 2, 2022

I snapped this photo of Picky Pete as he paused to eat a seed that finally met his exacting standards. He actually dropped down into the long grass to retrieve this particular morsel.

Speaking of Nature: The tale of Picky Pete

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderSeptember 25, 2022

With the soft, creamy colors of meadow grasses in the background, this first-year juvenile blackpoll warbler posed for a photo next to a cluster of absolutely exquisite silky dogwood berries.

Speaking of Nature: The blackpoll warbler: Yet another gift from the gods

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderSeptember 18, 2022

The mantis (on the left) is standing its ground against this male northern cardinal. The insect has its arms and wings raised in an attempt to look big and scary, but 0.2 seconds later the cardinal delivered a bite that spelled the beginning of the end for the mantis.

Speaking of Nature: Cardinal vs. mantis

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderAugust 28, 2022

It may come as a surprise to learn that chipmunks are excellent climbers.

Speaking of Nature: A familiar face from a different perspective

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 31, 2022

In Sicily, this adult black-winged stilt flew in lazy circles over my head until I was able to capture this photo. Look at those legs!

Speaking of Nature: Two gods, two rewards

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 24, 2022

This photo of a fan-tailed warbler, taken in the light of early morning, was my first reward for braving the unknown in the backwaters of the Vendicari Nature Reserve in Sicily.

Speaking of Nature: A reward from the gods

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 17, 2022

A perfect clutch of pale blue eggs “splattered” with watery brown spots.

Speaking of Nature: A sharp lookout — a close call with a song sparrow nest

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 10, 2022

This is an adult male wood thrush that I photographed in my back woods in 2021.

Speaking of Nature: A veery nice surprise

by Bill Danielson June 26, 2022