The bodies of Broad-winged Hawks are short and stocky, which makes them perfectly adapted to life in the forest.These birds of prey live in the United States and are fairly common, but they are not often seen because they prefer spending their time in the deep woods away from humans. Bro...
His first major photography book, “The Art of Bird Photography,” was released by Amphoto, NY in 1998 and quickly became the classic how-to work on bird photography. Virtually all of today’s top-flight bird photographers learned the basics from this work. After selling more than 32,000 ...
Tonight's episode ,kicked off with the teams,learning they had to catch a flight to Bandung,Indonesia to get their first clue for this leg of the race. From there, they had to deliver some rams to a festival for a ram fight contest. Then put them back on the same delivery truck to...
Short-eared Owls are another species that visits parts of Illinois during the winter. They are frequently found in the same habitat as Northern Harriers, and share their low-flying butterfly-like flight pattern. I remember these birds being reported at Rollins Savanna quite frequently, but I nev...
Beauty is not a need but an ecstasy. It is… a heart inflamed and a soul enchanted … a garden forever in bloom and a flock of angels in flight. ‘The Prophet’ by Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese poet, 1883 -1931. ‘The Prophet’ has never been out of print since it was published in 1923...