15 Feb 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking…
2 Feb 2023
Plocama puberula
My first encounter with Plocama puberula. It's growing in a crack of the wall of Dirhur canyon, where it is accessing water seepage that lasts long after the…
4 Feb 2020
Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)
I encountered several red foxes during my days in Hokkaido, but was surprised to see so many of them injured in various ways. One had a damaged front leg and…
4 Feb 2020
Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)
I encountered quite a few red foxes during my days in Hokkaido, but was surprised to see so many of them injured in various ways. One Hokkaido red Fox (Vulpes…
21 Nov 2018
Orange-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster)
With the same color combination as the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris), the orange-bellied euphonia (Euphonia xanthogaster) might be difficult to…
21 Nov 2018
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)
A brilliantly colored male of the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) often seen at feeding stations in its range in Ecuador. It sounds like this:……