After releasing the six opossums (as discussed in the previous post), we drove to another location in central Pennsylvania to release a groundhog that was brought back to health by Robyn Graboski’s Centre Wildlife Care (CWC). CWC took in the groundhog in September when it was found lying by the side of the road, after apparently being hit by a vehicle. Now it was ready to reenter the wild.
Continue readingAn opossum release
On the previous Tuesday, October 13, I photographed the release of six (yes, six!) opossums from Robyn Graboski’s Centre Wildlife Care (CWC). The release involved two litters and was handled by Kimberly Townsend and Kim Lloyd, accompanied by Patrick Klena, who had driven one of the litters (discovered by Kim) to CWC. It was a beautiful autumn afternoon – clear, sunny, and warm – and I can’t say that the opossums were, at first, too thrilled about cooperating.
Continue readingTwo hummers, two species
At different times I have photographed ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) and hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) moths, but on August 9 was the first time I’ve photographed the two types of hummer together.
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White-tail red squirrels
Making 2026 remarkable is not only the number of red squirrels but also the appearance (and disappearance) of white-tail red squirrels.
Continue readingA happy beginning
Of course, it is rather late in the year for this to be called a “beginning” properly, but nevertheless it is a beginning. And it all began earlier on August 1 when we took in two monarch caterpillars.
Continue readingA beautiful ending
I thought to end the year on a positive note, as strange as that may be given the wretched state of the world. Nevertheless, to end on a note of beauty that is or should be common to all of us brings a certain contentment. And that is the beauty of butterflies, whose colors are so often magnificent.
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Tagged butterfly, butterfly bush, photography, wildlife
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Head turning
I’ve been honored to be included in the wonderful dinosaur blog Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week, since it was covering raptor head turning, for which I had a number of photos. The posting is entitled, “More raptors with their heads on backwards.”
Good riddance
Dick Cheney died yesterday. Way back when, in my cartooning days, I drew a cartoon in his “honor,” featuring Bush Jr. and Cheney.
A bald eagle release
Thanks in large part to the U.S. government, the world is becoming a worse and worse place; nevertheless, good things do happen. Earlier, in September, I photographed the release of a 10-year-old bald eagle after successful rehabilitation by Centre Wildlife Care.
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The Global Sumud Flotilla – while in international waters – was attacked by Israel. The boats and humanitarian aid were seized and crew and passengers kidnapped and imprisoned by Israel. Most of the flotilla participants have been released, but there is little good news to report. A flotilla from Turkey (with humanitarian aid) was also seized.
Another flotilla is sailing toward Gaza, and perhaps with the so-called peace deal in place, it will get through.
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