Children are never too young to begin learning about and appreciating nature. That’s the idea behind our new Nature Baby series of board books—currently exemplified in four books. Find out more about these titles and share the fascinating world of nature with infants, toddlers, and...
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Stan Tekiela met a true wildlife superhero who has studied the not-so-common Common Tern. Stan met with Fred Strand, who monitors and manages habitat for the only Common Tern colonies in the Great Lakes area. Every now and then, I meet a true wildlife superhero—you know,...
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Bees are some of the most charismatic pollinating insects and have captured the hearts and minds of many gardeners, farmers, conservationists, and naturalists. In the last 10 years, interest in native bees and pollinators has significantly increased, and pollinator observation and photography are both growing hobbies....
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela visits Yellowstone National Park often. In today’s post, he tells us about the struggle to survive in winter and how, in nature, nothing goes to waste. Here is his report. The bison turned quickly, ready to charge. The two feet...
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Stan Tekiela has always been drawn to unique animals—the kinds of critters that are different from all others, such as the Virginia Opossum, which is the only marsupial in America. Or the Osprey, a fish-eating raptor that is the only raptor to dive feet-first into...
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State symbols are important, they tell a story, and today we want to introduce the state birds of the Midwest. Some states share the same state birds, such as Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, who favor the Northern Cardinal. A familiar backyard bird, the Northern Cardinal...
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Naturalist and award-winning photographer Stan Tekiela recently had the opportunity to spent some quality time with Long-tailed Weasels. Here is his report. Every now and then I get an opportunity to work with a species that I haven’t experienced much first-hand. These are often rare...
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Beaches are the borders between two vastly different ecosystems. As such, they are teeming with a variety of fascinating life. In her quick guide called Coastal Life of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Erika Zambello provides tips on how to easily identify seashells, beachcombing finds, and iconic...
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With Stan Tekiela’s famous Birds of Arizona, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 151 species of Arizona birds organized by color for ease of use....
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela argues that blackbirds should get more respect. Blackbirds always seem to get a bad rap. As the late Rodney Dangerfield was fond of saying, “They get no respect” in the bird world. I, for one, would argue that the blackbirds...
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