Nature Smart

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com Change in nature usually comes about in thousands or even millions of years, not in months or years. Quick and easy doesn’t seem to have a place when it comes to […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com This autumn has been dry and warm, so it’s not a great combination for viewing autumn colors. I am sure with more moisture and cooler nighttime temperatures the display would be […]

I would like to tell you about something so common and ubiquitous in our American culture that I am sure you don’t think about it as being very special. It is something that has been […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I’ve spent a lifetime and a full career of more than 40 years writing about and taking photos of all sorts of wildlife, and birds in particular. So, it would be […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com We could see it moving through the tall, dull green grass of late summer, and it is moving in our direction. I told the group that we better move back and […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I spend a lot of time improving the habitat on my 30-acre lake property. The goal is to provide nesting opportunities for as many bird species as possible. Subscribe to the […]

Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com It has been 17 years since I last wrote about the largest bird in North America. A bird that was almost killed off and is being brought back from the brink of […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com Going to Arizona in the middle of summer doesn’t seem like a smart thing to do. The heat can be stifling and pushes any wildlife to be active only during the […]

by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com As people, we love to assign blame or shame no matter the situation. For some crazy reason this translates over to our view of nature. There are a number of species […]

Stan Tekiela www.naturesmartcom People love to group, label, and pigeon-hole what we see and experience around us in nature. I believe it helps us to understand and organize in our brains the vast number of […]