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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The complexities of nature are sometimes hard to understand and even harder to justify or feel good about, especially when seen through the human lens. Stan Tekiela was reminded of the complexities of nature when filming an American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) and his family that...
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Have you ever asked, “What should we do today?” If so, you need Washington Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide to the Evergreen State is jam-packed with hundreds of Washington’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a...
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We are delighted to bring you the story of Greta the Great Horned Owl, read by Lauren, the outreach educator at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. Greta the Great Horned Owl is a book by Christie Gove-Berg that features a former owl patient at the...
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Stan Tekiela, naturalist and wildlife photographer, shares with us why he thinks that some Great Horned Owls nest late. There are a lot of aspects of nature that I find interesting. However, what I find even more interesting are what people think of nature. Or...
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Millions of people have discovered bird-feeding. It’s a simple and enjoyable way to bring the beauty of birds closer to your home. Watching the birds at your feeder and listening to them often leads to a lifetime pursuit of bird identification. The Birds of Pennsylvania...
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When you’re out and about, keep Animal Tracks of the Northeast, by Jonathan Poppele, close at hand. Designed for ease of use, the tabbed booklet is organized by track group for quick identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few animal tracks...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela reports on a gathering of wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Here is his story. There is no question about it! It is a dog-eat-dog world out there, and now I have proof. On a recent trip to film wolves in...
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Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela loves rule breakers, and it seems that the Northern Shrikes are just that. Here is his story. Critters in nature don’t follow the rules we people lay out for them. A good example of this is the Opossum. How crazy...
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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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