Waiting out the morning on a dock overhanging the Florida side of an abnormally dry St. Marys River, I hoped to spot an otter. But instead, I was surprised by a red fox on the Georgia bank.
Any lizard lady would be lucky to have a man with a dewlap like that.
Taken in Austin, TX
Canon EOS R7 | RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L | ƒ/7.1 1/125 500mm ISO2500
Taken in South Padre Island, TX
Canon EOS R7 | EF 500mm f/4L | ƒ/4 1/500 500mm ISO250
A giant silk moth called Polyphemus mimics an owl at night.
With a Kern's flower scarab nestled in a pollen blanket below.
This was pretty funny because I was trying to photograph an egret about 50ft away when my wife slapped my sunburnt shoulder and said “omg babe!” I took my eye off the viewfinder and here another one had landed just a few feet away on the railing.
One of our favorite beach activities is looking for crabs at night. I thought we'd found a molting crab until we realized there were two! Photo taken with the remarkable Olympus TG-5.
South Padre Island is all about birds in the spring, and I got a lot of great shots, but seeing this ground squirrel got me the most excited. I'd been looking for one in the wildlife areas but never had any luck. Then on our beach day, when it was the last thing on my mind, this little thing emerged from the dunes right behind our chairs. I couldn't believe it!