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Gallirallus philippensis, aka Buff-banded Rail is native to northern Australia. I lived in northern Queensland for just short of seven years, and I always got a kick out of the rails as they bobbed and weaved in and out of the sugar cane and brush.…

The Darter

The Camargue is located in the South of France between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône River delta. The region is famous for the extensive coastal wetlands it supports. A few weekends ago my partner and I decided to take our…

Camargue

Many species, like Tandanus tandanus (pictured above) can be cast in a negative light because they aren’t aesthetically pleasing to the human eye or because they have barbels, stingers, venom, or look creepy-crawly. Many of Nature’s ‘misfits’ hideout, often in dark or low light areas, or…

Nature’s Misfits

Members of the species Alces alces are known as moose in North America and elk in Europe and Asia. (The North America elk is a different species, Cervus canadensis.) Populations in temperate regions of North America declined substantially over the past two to three decades…

Large Mammals

Eurasian oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) are waders, also known as shorebirds. They are known for there bright red legs and bills, as well as their noisy nature. The species uses contact calls to stay connected to other members of the group and several complex calls as part…

Eurasian Oystercatchers

Glacier National Park in northern Montana covers more than one million acres of mountains, forests, meadows, lakes, and valleys in the Rocky Mountains. It lies on the border of Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park. Together, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is a World Heritage Site — places…

Glacier National Park

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is a species of Old World monkey. Old World monkeys are primates that have tails, but their tails are not prehensile. Much of their face lacks hair, giving way to prominent expressions. Rhesus monkeys are found throughout southern and eastern Asia…

Rhesus Macaque

Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus), named for their colored crests, are one of six species of crested penguins. Many penguin species, including macaroni penguins, are highly social animals, nesting and feeding in large colonies. Macaroni penguins are categorized as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List. Species categorized as vulnerable…

Macaroni penguin

After spending seven years living in northern Australia, I have become quite fond of their unique wildlife! In fact I am often invited to give lectures on Australia’s freshwater fishes because of my excitement about these taxa, their ecology and their habitats! I am also a…

green eyes

In the last decade, there hasn’t been a day gone by where I haven’t thought about the impact that humans have on our planet. Yesterday, as I cycled along the Canal du Midi, I looked out to see abundant groups of mallards, a water bird that has seemingly…

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