by Rich Leighton | Jan 25, 2023 | Birds, California, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Sandpipers
The black turnstone is a highly migratory species, breeding primarily in the Arctic tundra of Canada, Alaska, and northern Europe. During the winter months, it moves south to coastal areas along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The black...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 22, 2022 | California, Landscape, Natural History, Nature Photography, Oregon, Pacific Northwest
On a trip to Southern Oregon and the Oregon Coast to photograph wild Pacific landscapes and a profusion of wild lilies and native bog orchids further inland, I ended up by accident in Medford, OR where I got this unexpected fantastic view of Mount Shasta from the top...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 17, 2020 | Bird of Prey, Birds, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Prairie falcons may look very similar peregrine falcons and do share a common extinct ancestor, but live in very different habitats and rarely come in contact with each other. The prairie falcon prefers nesting in the hot dry deserts and scrublands and ca sometimes be...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 14, 2019 | California, Interesting Nature Facts, Nature & Wildlife, Wildflowers
The long narrow leaves of the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) give it its common name, but it is not a true willow. It is beautiful when in bloom, and provides valuable nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other insects. MORE PHOTOS OF WILDFLOWERS MORE...
by Rich Leighton | May 31, 2017 | Birds, California, NANP, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography
I’m adding this set of photos a few months after I made them in California because I just wasn’t positively sure what exactly species I was looking at until a very experienced birder friend of mine on Facebook pointed out all the reasons that this is a...
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