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Skimmer Love
Cole Porter said it first, "Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. Let's do it, let's fall in love" Here for your viewing is...
Susan Rouillier
May 23, 20201 min read
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Elvis and the Judge
“The Judge”, named for his dispassionate stare, was only 6 inches tall with a broken wing when he was rescued and placed under the...
Susan Rouillier
Dec 11, 20192 min read
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Close Encounter
"Remember, elephants are WILD. Elephants and people are enemies." said Sam, Zimbabwean professional guide with a look that conveyed he...
Susan Rouillier
Nov 23, 20192 min read
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Cheetahs in Hwange
The land rover's radio came on, our guide, Myesso, said a few words in his native language and then asked, “Do you want to see Cheetahs?”...
Susan Rouillier
Nov 16, 20191 min read
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Rhinos in Botswana
"You must be totally quiet", Sam Mushandu, the guide said, in order to walk down the trail to see these incredible creatures. And there...
Susan Rouillier
Nov 14, 20191 min read
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The King Vulture at Laguna del Lagarto
“I’m not driving there” our driver said. “Too bumpy.” So she handed the task off to her older sister who drove us 4-hours on a 50-mile...
Susan Rouillier
Oct 9, 20193 min read
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SANDHILL CRANES IN ALABAMA and a call to "shoot" with cameras
Every January, as the sun is barely rising over the greenish-gray marshes and ponds at the Wheeler Wildlife Center near Decatur, Alabama,...
Susan Rouillier
Sep 14, 20192 min read
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Will You Accept this Twig? Wood stork love story....
The Wood Stork Bachelor She stood demurely looking over her shoulder. He flexed his wing muscles and held out his massive wingspan behind...
Susan Rouillier
Sep 3, 20192 min read
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Time to Launch
LITTLE GREEN HERONS AT THE SUMMERDALE ALLIGATOR FARM Their parents romanced, built a nest, had babies, and worked hard to feed them, but...
Susan Rouillier
Aug 24, 20191 min read
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Ballet on Dauphin Island
A grande Ballet has come to Dauphin Island. Not Swan Lake exactly, although it does occur on a tidal pool just north of the pier. And it...
Susan Rouillier
Aug 10, 20191 min read
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Least Terns - "Not my baby!"
If you look carefully on beaches in late June, you can see white sand-balls running on orange legs and feet. The moving spheres are...
Susan Rouillier
Jun 25, 20192 min read
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Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador
Like special wines made from persnickety grapes that only grow on certain slopes in California, the birds of Yanacocha exist only in...
Susan Rouillier
Jun 17, 20192 min read
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Warblers at Magee Marsh, Ohio
During migration in May, fuzzy blue clouds appear in NEXRAD Doppler Radar flowing over our gulf-coastal borders. These are not weather...
Susan Rouillier
May 20, 20192 min read
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Saddleback Tamarin Monkey
The Beatles said it first, "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." The main focus of the day was to find the...
Susan Rouillier
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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Superb Lyrebird
Yes, that is it’s real name and he can sing like a chainsaw! I had read about the Superb Lyrebird and wanted to see one in nature. So...
Susan Rouillier
Mar 2, 20192 min read
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Grey-Headed Flying Foxes
As you enter the 1500-foot bat trail, the first thing you notice is the smell. It wasn’t bad really, just like a slightly sour wet-dog....
Susan Rouillier
Feb 10, 20192 min read
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Swordbill Hummingbird
When I saw the beak of this incredible creature, the Swordbill hummingbird, I thought Gepetto had come to the woods of Ecuador to fashion...
Susan Rouillier
Dec 18, 20181 min read
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Andean Condor
The Andean Condor is the world's largest flying bird when combining weight and wingspan. It's a beautiful sounding word, "Condor",...
Susan Rouillier
Dec 15, 20182 min read
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Hoatzin
One of the target birds for the trip to Ecuador was the Hoatzin and my excellent guide, Sandra My, knew where to find them - in the...
Susan Rouillier
Dec 10, 20182 min read
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Antpitta
Antpitta – the “Forest Angel” They are well loved by Central and South Americans because they are so elusive and an encounter with one is...
Susan Rouillier
Dec 8, 20183 min read
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Susan Rouillier
Bird Photographer and Painter
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