Every evening, something remarkable happens that most of us never see. The porch lights go dark. The televisions grow quiet. Cars disappear from the streets. We lock our doors, climb into bed, and believe the day has ended. But for another community, the day is just beginning. Over the past year, our wildlife camera has […]
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Every once in a while, a photograph transports us back to a special place. This image takes me back to our home in Arnold, California, where wildlife was part of everyday life. Our house sat between two converging game trails. Before our home was built, bears, deer, foxes, raccoons, and countless other animals traveled these
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Yesterday morning, I witnessed something I wish I could erase from my memory. I know I never will. A mother opossum was crossing the street in front of my home with her babies riding on her back. Opossums are not fast animals. A mother carrying babies moves even more slowly. Somewhere before I stepped out
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Every morning, before breakfast and before Mom even finishes her coffee, I begin my backyard security patrol. This is a very important job because our backyard has squirrels. Suspicious squirrels. Some people think squirrels are just fluffy little creatures that run around collecting nuts and flicking their tails. Those people are not trained investigators like I
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There are moments in life that stay frozen in your memory forever, and I want to share this one today, because it’s Endangered Species Day. As I just said, some memories stay frozen forever, not because they were peaceful or beautiful. However, this one began that way, but suddenly, in a matter of seconds, the quiet
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Every year on the third Friday in May, people around the world observe Endangered Species Day. In 2026, that day falls on May 15. It is not a celebration in the traditional sense. It is more of a pause. A moment to look honestly at the animals quietly disappearing from the Earth and ask ourselves
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Sometimes the sweetest moments arrive completely unannounced. I originally installed cameras around our backyard to photograph nighttime visitors. Over the years, they have captured raccoons, possums, skunks, wandering cats, Gray Foxes, and all sorts of unexpected guests moving quietly through the dark. But recently, one of my daytime cameras surprised me with something entirely different.
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As the days grow shorter and the temperature begins its slow descent in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, the black bears are quietly getting ready. These magnificent creatures are not merely waiting for winter to arrive. They are actively preparing, building fat stores, choosing safe dens, and adjusting their behaviors in ways that show
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It was an ordinary day in Arnold, California, when an extraordinary encounter unfolded outside my home. Living in a place where wildlife roams freely is a privilege, and I had taken to documenting it with a network of cameras installed around the house. That day, the cameras alerted me to the presence of a black
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This blog, “The Extraordinary Vision of Eagles,” is dedicated to a family friend, Ken Hamm. He posted information about the remarkable eyesight of eagles, which inspired me to research and write about this subject. Eagles have captivated humans for centuries, not only for their majestic appearance and commanding flight but also for their awe-inspiring eyesight.
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