2022… 2022: My first Astrophotography image – M31 “Andromeda Galaxy” 27 Nov 202228 Nov 2022 Hello everyone, I hope all is well. It has been some time since I have shared anything on my blog. At the time I wrote this post, in Missouri, it…
2022… 2022: Missouri Deeproot clubmoss “Diphasiastrum tristachyum” 16 Aug 202216 Aug 2022 How many times have you been told, "keep your head up while walking on the trail!" It's a good thing to do, but in this case, I was on a…
Bird Photography… 2022: Summer Madness – Look a Bluebird! 4 Aug 20224 Aug 2022 It is summer time in Missouri, the heat is here and as of late so has the rain. A play on light, that is what I call the Indigo bunting…
Wildflowers Handy Field guides 12 May 2022 If you are a native plant enthusiast. These are my field tools, app PlantNet and Missouri Wild Flowers. Each state I believe has a wildlife flower field guide.
American Flamingo… “Home!” Caroni Swamp – Part Four – 2019. 18 Apr 2022 Someone once told me, "Miguel you are my family." those words changed my perception and ultimately adjusted my reality. Being a family means you are a part of something very…
Dutchmans Breeches… 2022: Missouri’s Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers “Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria.)” 14 Apr 202212 Jun 2022 Five years, that is how long it has been since I last picked up my macro kit and attempted to photograph wildflowers. Many a thing has changed in the world,…
Avian Photographer… “Home!” Asa Wright Nature Center – Part Three – 2019. 12 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 The roosters have been crowing since 430am. I did not get much sleep, I was excited about the day ahead. So I got up, showered and packed my camera bag,…
Birding… “Home!” Chagaramus – Part Two – 2019. 8 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 On this day I met up with my good friend and hands down, one of the best birder and nature photographers on the island - David S. Huggins. This "bredda's"…
Avian Photographer… “Home!” Birds from the Backyard and Front Porch – Part One – 2019. 31 Mar 202219 Apr 2022 April 2022 is upon us. Where has the time gone? It has been almost 3 years since I visited my family back home. The "Pandemic" event of the past 2…
Raptors… Look what the wind blew in! 23 Mar 202219 Apr 2022 In the winter of 2021, into 2022, a rare migrant from the Arctic appeared and made where I am in Missouri, its winter home, and “bird watchers” are taking notice.…
Birds… The Harrier and the Owl. 12 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 "Try and try again." yeah that is the saying, in my case I have been trying, trying, trying, going all the way back to 2016. I have been trying to…
Fotografia by Míguel… Hopes for a Short-eared Owl! 10 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 It’s that time of year again. Christmas is in the air; the New Year is right around the corner and Old man Winter is coming! Boy wildlife photography is about…
American white pelican… Manny look at that Pelican fly! 10 Mar 202210 Mar 2022 This may arguably be the most famous one-liner in movie history, in reference to a pelican. "Look at these pelicans fly. Come on, pelicans!" Look at this pelican fly! Sure…
Birds… The Little Eastern Screech Owl. 9 Mar 202210 Mar 2022 Another winter is here, while some shudder at the thought of snow fall, I embrace the season of change, as winter migrants make their return to our area. Only 10…