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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Each year, photographers from around the world book time with Stan Tekiela for a Common Loon photo workshop and tour. He takes them out to photograph the Common Loons (Gavia immer) from his customized boat. Today he tells us about his latest adventure. Every day in...
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Animal Tracks of the Midwest is a field guide to Midwestern animal tracks of more than 95 mammal species, plus common birds and reptiles, designed for quick and easy identification. You’ve seen animal tracks while hiking, camping, or even in your backyard. Now learn what made...
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In today’s post we take a closer look at five birds from Stan Tekiela’s book The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California. The Kids’ Guide to Birds of California features 86 of the most common and important birds to know, with species organized by color for ease...
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Insects are by far the most familiar and frequently encountered arthropods. Did you know that all bugs are arthropods? Arthropods are invertebrates—they don’t have an internal skeleton and bones. Instead, they have an external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages, such as legs and antennae. Monarch egg Monarch chrysalis Insects...
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In his new book Bald Eagles: The Ultimate Raptors, Stan Tekiela documents the majesty of these great birds. Today we take a look at the Bald Eagle as the perfect nest builder. The Bald Eagle is well known for its impressive large nest, known as an...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela has always been interested in the unsung heroes or the rule breakers of nature—the kinds of critters or birds that are common, yet no one seems to pay any attention to them. Today he introduces us to the tiny...
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It all started with a social media post that drew my attention. An 8-year old young man was holding Jaret C. Daniels’s book Insects & Bugs North America, which he and his mom had recently purchased at the Florida Museum. In the post, the boy’s mom...
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The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Colorado is a fun, easy-to-use guide for anyone interested in seeing and identifying birds. As a child, Stan Tekiela spent hours of enjoyment watching birds come to a wooden feeder that his father built in their backyard. They were...
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In his new book, Bald Eagles: The Ultimate Raptors, Stan Tekiela documents the majesty of these great birds. Today we take a look at the Bald Eagle throughout history. If you’ve ever seen an eagle fly gracefully over an unbroken forest or watched it snatch a...
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