Photography

Lesser Goldfinches, a love story

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These cuties (male and female) started showing up at the feeder last week. They’re very small and apparently fearless, and anytime they’re not chirping they’re eating. And they’re besties –whenever one shows up the other arrives within a few seconds. Nearly a year later, the original pair have been joined by a dozen or two…

Where the Atlantic Meets Epiphany

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Discover how a Portuguese café, the Atlantic Ocean, and a Beatles song inspired a transformative philosophy of presence. During a rainy trip to Porto in 2022, an impatient American traveler experiences a profound shift at Tavi Confeitaria da Foz, learning to embrace the unhurried rhythm of life from local café patrons. This personal journey through…

The Thieving Birds of Puerto Lopez

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The Frigate birds and Pelicans of Puerto Lopez, Ecuador have come up with fishing methods much more reliable than diving into the water at high speed over and over until you come up with a fish. Why go to all that effort when the kind fishermen of Puerto Lopez serve up plenty of food every…

Birds of the Mindo Cloudforest

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QUITO, ECUADOR, February 11, 2023 — The Mindo Cloudforest, which covers 47,000 acres along the western slopes of the Andes in Ecuador, is a region of astonishing beauty and biodiversity, home to more than 400 species of birds and countless species of orchids, butterflies and unique plants and mammals. The gallery below shows are just…