Natural Notes

About two-thirds, approximately 57,000 individuals, of the global beluga whale population summers in the waters of Hudson Bay. I photographed this small pod of belugas while working with Kier…

These emperor penguin chicks are huddled together in what is known as a crèche. This instinctive behavior is a communal response that helps young birds stay warm while their parents are o…

When Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear, he was admitted to the hospital in Arles, France. It was here that he painted “The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles” in 1889. These beautiful flow…

The Andean condor is considered one of the world’s largest flying birds and is generally the largest bird of prey. It has glossy black plumage, a white ruff around the neck, and a featherless h…

Each March and into April, as many as 1 million sandhill cranes make their way north on their annual migration from wintering in New Mexico, Texas, and other southern states. They use the Plat…

A bald eagle grabs a fish from the steaming waters of Lake Minnetonka. I photographed this and several other bald eagles in November. There was a portion of the lake that hadn’t frozen over ye…

This mother ring-tailed lemur and her very young baby were just one of many lemur species we enjoyed photographing on our recent trip to Madagascar. Like almost all lemurs, the ring-tailed…

Brazil is a birders’ paradise. These magnificent hyacinth macaws are just one of the many species we find during our photo tour to the Pantanal for jaguars. Yes, the main event is…

I’ve been working with brown bears in Alaska for over 30 years, and the excitement of seeing these massive carnivores never gets old. Throughout those decades, I’ve been searching for just the r…