Bears are icons of our wild places. They are powerful and intimidating, yet they signify calmness, comfort, and peace. They are adored around the world, capturing the interest and imagination of many. Delve into the lives of these magnificent animals with Stan Tekiela’s Bears of North America....
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Winter weather has been in the news a lot lately. In particular, the snow is blanketing many parts of the northern states. Where I’m located in the upper Midwest, we have had over 4 feet of snow, along with some bone-chilling temperatures. So the natural...
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Recently, Stan Tekiela spent time photographing a pair of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) with six little cygnets. Today he shares with us his thoughts. This Trumpeter Swan family was not in a wilderness setting but in a suburban backyard pond. Wow, have things changed. First,...
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Stan Tekiela shares with us his wisdom about the rights of spring of the Greater Sage Grouse, a threatened species living in several western states. The rights of spring are particularly interesting, especially in the bird world. I was thinking about this the other morning...
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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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Stan Tekiela tells us all about the American Bison, this incredible animal living on our prairies, plains, and in river valleys. Sometimes called a Buffalo, this is a misnomer that suggests that the American Bison is somehow related to the Buffalo of the Old World....
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela has been spending a lot of time in the woods, studying and photographing White-tailed Deer behavior. Here is his report. The White-tailed Deer is the most widely distributed member of the deer family, found throughout the United States, much of...
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In Stan Tekiela’s Birding for Beginners: California, the author shares his insights and remarkable photos that will help you become a skilled birder in the Golden State. The first section of the book presents “how-to” information. Learn the basics of bird feeders. Get to know your birdseed....
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Stan Tekiela, naturalist and wildlife photographer, shares with us some little-known facts about the Bank Swallow, also known as LBJ. Find out why. In any profession there is often a lot of jargon with acronyms thrown around to express a point or avoid using long, cumbersome...
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Stan Tekiela, naturalist and wildlife photographer, goes through great lengths to bring us pictures of the Ruffed Grouse. Here is his tale. I am no stranger to getting up at zero dark thirty. But when my alarm goes off at 4 a.m. after not sleeping...
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