Here’s my attempt at an arty Forster’s Tern shot from Wakodahatchee Wetlands. They were a blast to shoot while they were there, providing quite a challenge when diving. (Sterna forsteri) (Sony a9M3, 200-600 lens @ 600mm, F/6.3, 1/4000 second, ISO 1000)

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As they say in Iceland, "It never hurts to look up."

The activity of the aurora borealis above the horizon that night in Southern Iceland kept me busy attempting to capture the amazing color, light intensity, and patterns of the Northern lights. But every so often, I would tilt my head back and look straight above me. It was a strange sense. Almost, like a voice saying "look up."

The photograph provides a cenital view of the aurora borealis which happens when the aurora appears directly overhead. This typically happens when geomagnetic activity is high. I feel extremely grateful for the opportunity to witness the aurora and for whoever told me to look straight up in the night sky.

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Yellowstone is one of the best places in the world to observe and photograph wolves in their natural environment. Action was plentiful this year, and the Wapiti pack sure put on a show! We had them howling all around us and successfully hunted. This particular morning was -30F and gave this wolf a frosted face.

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An accommodating Tri-colored Heron at Green Cay Wetlands poses for its picture.

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Tri-colored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Green Cay Wetlands
Boynton Beach
Florida
USA
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None of my small critter series would be complete without an American Pika. They're just too darned cute and charming to be left out.

This little guy/gal was blending in nicely on a boulder at 12,000 feet elevation in Rocky Mountain National Park.

We're about to depart the winter doldrums for a warmer, sunnier climate, hopefully with lots of cooperative birds. So I'll be absent from Flickr for the next couple of weeks. Adios Amigos!

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