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Things we don’t understand
by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I find it strangely comforting that there is still many things we don’t understand in nature. I’m not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. And perhaps […]
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Awe inspiring
By Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com Nature never stops to amaze me! After 40 years of field work, capturing events and species in nature with my camera and audio recordings, it is tempting to think you have […]
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Nature’s diversity
by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I love the diversity found within nature. I also really love the nature rule breakers. You know, the critters that don’t seem to follow the rules that we people think nature […]
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Species are in decline
By Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com he overall population of ground nesting birds is steadily going down. Here in North America, we have hundreds of bird species who nest directly on the ground. Prairie birds such as […]
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The rites of spring
by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com The rights of spring come in many different forms, shapes, colors, and patterns. But the end goal is always exactly the same – reproduction. In nature, everything can be boiled down […]
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A bird on the prairie
By Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I am not a stranger to getting up at 0’ dark 30, to be able to get out and capture some images of wildlife. Over the past 40 years I would […]
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Not an ordinary bunny
By Stan Tekiela, www.natursmart.com For me, I enjoy all aspects of nature, not just birds. I find all of nature fascinating and that is what keeps me interested. So, while leading a photo tour to […]
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A large gathering
by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com It was just before the pandemic that I last went to see one of the most amazing natural spectacles on the face of Earth — the annual migration of the Sandhill […]
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Nature is always changing
Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com If I have said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: nature is always changing. For some reason we people always think that everything stays the same. But when it comes […]
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Wolves on the hunt
By Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com The day before, a pack of wolves known as the Wapiti, had found a large bull bison that was weak and injured. Based on its size, this big boy was near […]