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Available for sale here now...

Rick's new book of nature

essays, "Log Cabin Year",

48 Reflections from Our

Seasons Past with illustrations

by Jan Mars

Price reduced to $19.95

Click on the book cover to view sample pages

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

NEW! See my photos of summer butterflies in "Bonus Content" at left.
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View my log of August nature sightings by clicking "diary" at left. 
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Photos from September...

Monarch butterflies are migrating now, heading toward wintering grounds in the mountains of Mexico. On their way south, they feed on numerous flowers, including Lantana, a butterfly and hummingbird favorite.


Kayaking in a local wetland, here in Central New York state, I looked up to see a juvenile Bald Eagle soaring close overhead. It takes 4-5 years for juveniles to acquire white heads and tails.


Disturbed by my quiet arrival, a Great Blue Heron launches off his wetland perch with a loud "gwarrk"to emphasize his displeasure/


Eyeball to eyeball with a Leopard or Meadow Frog. Needless to say, yours truly blinked first.


This photo shows off a Painted Turtle's telltale yellow and orange stripes. I also like the turtle's webbed back foot and its reptilian scales.


I live 200 miles from the ocean, but that doesn't mean I won't encounter gulls on a river float. This is a juvenile Ring-billed Gull. Look carefully to see the black ring on the bill. Streaks on the head tell me it's a juvenile.


Mallard chicks are grown up by September, but they still like to play Follow the Leader.

Photos by Rick Marsi

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