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  • Birds being sold at a small market near Phongsali, Laos
    Birds for Sale
  • A Black oystercatchers rest at high tide on a small island in Glacier Bay, Alaska
    Black Oystercatcher at Rest
  • A female Barrow's Goldeneye bathes in Blackwater Pond, Glacier Bay
    Barrow's Goldeneye Female
  • A black oysercatcher sits along the shores of Bartlett Cove, Alaska
    Black Oystercatcher
  • A male Magnificent Frigatebird soars over the Everglades
    Magnificent Frigatebird
  • Two Canada Geese float on the waters of Mono Lake
    Canada Geese, Mono Lake
  • Yellow-crowned Night-Heron near the Faka Union River, Everglades.
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  • Sandhill Cranes in flight, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico.
    Sandhill Cranes, Morning Light
  • A Red-breasted Sapsucker rests momentarily on a branch while finding food
    Red-breasted Sapsucker
  • An immature Glacous Winged Gull flies in Glacier Bay
    Gull in Flight
  • Trumpeter Swans adorn the Yellowstone River during the winter of 2019.
    Trumpeter Swans, Yellowstone River
  • Snow Geese fill the skies at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico.
    Snow Geese at Morning Light
  • Roseate  Spoonbills feed in Lane Cove in the Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbills Feeding
  • Roseate Spoonbills feed at low tide in Lane Cove in the Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbills Feeding
  • Black-necked Cranes beneath the Himalayan mountains on Ladakh's Changtang plateau
    Black-necked Cranes and the Himalaya
  • A merganser swims across the calm waters of Lake Brooks, Katmai
    Merganser, Lake Brooks
  • Sandhill Cranes can appear incredibly graceful, their call soulful, and yet when landing they can appear as gangly as a 7th grader at a dance.
    Sandhill Cranes Landing
  • Two Roseate Spoonbills feed while another takes to flight, Lane Cove, Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbills
  • A Roseate Spoonbill flies in front of mangroves in the Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbill in Flight
  • Roseate Spoonbills feed during low tide in the Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbills
  • Roseate Spoonbills feed in Lane Cove in the Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbills in Lane Cove
  • Several ibis fly in the evening light of the Florida Everglades
    Ibis in flight
  • A flock of ibis take to the sky in the Florida Everglades
    Everglades Ibis
  • A Swallow-tailed Kite in mid-dive after a bug in the Florida Everglades
    Swallow-tailed Kite mid-dive
  • A magnificent frigatebird soars above the Everglades
    Magnificent Frigatebird
  • The Great Egret is found in many North American wetlands. They were hunted nearly to extinction in the late 19th century, as their plumes were coveted by the fashion industry and greedy plume hunters. The Audubon Society and other conservation movements were brought forth as a result.
    Great Egret
  • Roseate Spoonbills feed during low tide in Lane Cove, Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbills feeding
  • A young ibis, which will eventually turn all white, flies above the Everglades
    Immature Ibis in flight
  • Magnificent Frigatebirds
    Magnificent Frigatebirds
  • A Rudy Shelduck on Ladkah's Changtang plateau
    Rudy Shelduck, Tso Kar
  • Roseate Spoonbills are making a seeming comeback in the Everglades as 2016 is seeing an abundance of them.
    Roseate Spoonbills in the Everglades
  • A Roseate Spoonbill in flight, Florida Everglades
    Roseate Spoonbill in Flight
  • A cathedral spire in Naples, Italy
    Cathedral Tower, Naples
  • An Anhinga dries its wings in the Big Cypress Swamp near Ochopee, FL<br />
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The anhinga is a water bird and it does not have oil glands for waterproofing its feathers like most water birds. When it swims and chases after prey its feathers get wet.  When it is above water, it must spread its wings to dry in the sun. It can fly with wet feathers but not as well.
    Anhinga, Big Cypress Swamp
  • Mono Lake is one of earth's most unique lakes. Resting within the Mono Basin, Mono Lake is home to millions of migratory birds, which feed on the lakes abundant brine shrimp and alkali flies. Tufa towers grow beneath the lake's surface wherever calcium rich spring water mixes with the carbonates of Mono Lake. <br />
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In this image, Mono Lake reflects the auburn sky.
    Mono Lake Reflects the Auburn Sky
  • Mono Lake is one of earth's most unique lakes. Resting within the Mono Basin, Mono Lake is home to millions of migratory birds, which feed on the lakes abundant brine shrimp and alkali flies. Mono Lake is 13 x 9 miles wide, making it the equivalent of the city of San Francisco. Tufa towers grow beneath the lake's surface wherever calcium rich spring water mixes with the carbonates of Mono Lake. <br />
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This photo is a minimalist perspective of Mono Lake.
    Mono Lake, A Minimalist View
  • The Black Mangrove plays a key role in the mangrove ecosystem of the Everglades.  The tree is valued for its protection and stabilization of low-lying coastal lands and its importance in estuarine and coastal fishery food chains. <br />
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Black, white, and red mangroves serve as feeding, breeding, and nursery grounds for a great variety of fish, shellfish, birds, and other wildlife.
    Black Mangrove, White Horse Key, Eve..ades
  • Before there was radar, ornithologists studied bird migration by pointing a telescope at the moon and studying what passed in front of it. "Moonwatching" is a technical term used by ornithologists. I too trained my lens on the moon while awaiting dawn and watched the early departure of some cranes as they headed to nearby farmers fields to feed along Nebraska's Platte River.
    Sandhill cranes crossing full moon
  • A rabbit killed by a bird of prey
    Rabbit Kill
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.
    South Tufa, Mono Lake
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.<br />
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In this image, tufa towers on Mono Lake lie beneath the stars as they appear to rotate around the North Star.
    Tufa of Mono Lake Beneath the Star Wheel
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.<br />
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In this photo, tufa towers stand beneath a cloudy sky as the full moon rises in the distance.
    Tufa Towers and Full Moon Beneath a .. Sky
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.<br />
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In this photo, a tufa tower that was once exposed has been recovered by the rising waters of Mono Lake. It has begun to grow once again, an encouraging symbol of the healing of Mono Lake.
    Tufa Regeneration, Mono Lake
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.  <br />
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In this photo, tufa towers exposed on now-dry land stand beneath summer's sky of fire.
    Tufa and Fire Sky
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.<br />
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This image shows South Tufa beneath moonlight.
    Tufa and Casseopia
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.  In this photo tufa towers stand beneath Cassiopeia and the starry sky.
    South Tufa Beneath the Stars
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.
    Evening, Mono Lake
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.<br />
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In this photograph, tufa towers are seen at dawn.
    Tufa Towers, Mono Lake
  • The Phalarope is a migratory bird that visits Mono Lake each summer in great numbers. During its approximate six weeks at Mono Lake it completely molts its feathers and doubles its body weight. The Phalarope then begins its migratory journey towards the antiplano in northern Chile, Bolivia and Argentina where they spend time in other salt lakes.  <br />
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The phalarope will often swim in tight, small circles, creating a vortex from which they can pick out the lake's brine shrimp.
    Phalaropes Take to Flight, Mono Lake
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.  <br />
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In this photo tufa towers can be seen above and beneath the lakes surface. Those beneath the surface are growing once again as they exposed to the high carbonate water.
    Tufa Submerged
  • Tufa is a type of limestone that is formed when calcium-rich spring water mixes with the carbonate-rich Mono Lake water and precipitates around the spring. The towers grow underneath the waters surface. These towers were exposed when the city of Los Angeles diverted four of the five streams flowing into Mono Lake.  Deprived of its freshwater sources, the lake volume dropped by half, exposing nesting colonies of gulls to predation and again doubling the lakes salinity. The entire eco-system began to collapse. In response David Gaines formed the Mono Lake Committee, a citizens group that was formed to reverse this trend and save the lake. In 1994 the California Supreme Court mandated that the lake should rise to a level of 6,392 feet, which will partially restore the ecosystem and migratory bird habitat.<br />
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Sand Tufa is formed in more sandy regions of the lake near the shore. When the lake level dropped these tufa were exposed to the elements, the wind blew away the remaining sand, leaving these unique formations behind.
    Sand Tufa, Mono Lake
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