A Praying Mantis looks like he came from interstellar space. That’s part of the fascination he holds for us–that and his graceful deadliness.
Like all my movies, this one of narrated.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird Feeder Wars
Our hummingbird feeders stand empty 90% of the time. So why is it that hummingbirds so often show up several at a time and wage war like the flying aces in “Top Gun”?
Like all my movies, this one is narrated.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies
This narrated movie shows the Swallowtails super close eating and grasping flower petals with their tiny feet. When feeding time is over, they often whirl around each other midair. Could they be dancing for joy? My narration will answer that question.
Black Vultures “Share” a Meal
WHO would want to see a movie about creatures as grotesque as vultures? Well, you might. It’s only a minute long and they are surprisingly entertaining to watch.
Swallows Swoop and Squabble
Swallows are such aerialists that they make other birds in flight look like pedestrians. Watch them in slo-mo as they squabble with each other atop utility wires.
Sora & Virginia Rails: Marshland Skulkers
Do Rails taunt us from their reedy hiding places? Or do we take their disembodied calls too personally?
Yellow-crowned Night Herons
Yellow-crowned Night Herons are lush beauties. A Night Heron is even pretty (and more fun to watch) when he has a fish sidewise in his mouth.
A Pair of Cardinals Raising a Brood
Would you believe that human mothers have it EASY compared to a Mama Cardinal? True, the bird doesn’t have to change diapers or be responsible for eighteen years. But if you watch this movie, you’ll see that in one major respect, we have it easy.
Long-tailed Ducks–Dive, Squawk, Fly
The Long-tailed Duck is a bird most Americans don’t see. He’s a coastal diving bird that summers in the Arctic Circle and winters as far south as Chesapeake Bay or the southern border of Washington State. Most of us miss a treat, then, because he’s very beautiful.
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Pied-billed Grebes FISHING … CLOSE UP
I don’t think I could pick a favorite bird, but this diminutive predator–bobbing up in the water, juggling a fish into position and scarfing it down whole–would have to be in the top ten. At least one of them frequents our lake every spring and fall. They’re only half the size of a house cat, but, even without claws, they’re better hunters.
