Recent Encounters in Biodiversity

Observations from my expeditions to document the variety of species living on our planet.

Etheirodon fimbriatum
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (June 2026)
Male Barred Owl Perched in the Marsh
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2026)
Smooth Shadbush
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2026)
Pileated Woodpecker Male Backlit by Winter Sun
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (December 2025)
Barred Perched in Autumn Light
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (November 2025)
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)
Bedstraw Hawkmoth in Bergamot
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)
Fierce Orbweaver Spider
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)
Steeplebush
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)
North American Porcupine
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (August 2025)
Portrait of a Treefrog
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2025)

Humpback Lunge Feeding

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Massachusetts, USA

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