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by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com When I go out to photograph wildlife, I usually have a specific species of critter in mind. The best images are the ones that I had envisioned ahead of time, carefully […]

Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I shouldn’t be but I always am surprised when I point out a very common animal and people have never seen one or even heard of that kind of animal. This happened […]

By Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com When you think of wildlife photography, you often think of spending hours in the woods, sitting in one place, watching and observing and capturing the perfect moment of time of a […]

Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I just returned from a trip to Southeastern Arizona. The objective of this adventure was to capture images of as many warbler species as possible. So, what are warblers and why did […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I have just wrapped up a nine-day northern grouse tour. On this trip I have put over 2,000 miles on my truck in hopes of finding the photographing the four grouse […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com Twisting and turning in mid-air. Spinning and cartwheeling, wing over wing all while its head remains level and focused on the target. Total acrobatics like these are all set against a […]

By Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I find the variations or diversity in nature to be the special ingredient underpinning the strength of Mother Nature. This was abundantly clear last week when I was in Florida for […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I really am fascinated by the “uncommon” or different kinds of critters. I really like the kind of critter that are not like other animals and stand out with a specific […]