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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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Dec 11, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Nov 23, 2019
- 2 min
Close Encounter
"Remember, elephants are WILD. Elephants and people are enemies." said Sam, Zimbabwean professional guide with a look that conveyed he...
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Susan Rouillier
- Nov 16, 2019
- 1 min
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?”...
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Susan Rouillier
- Nov 14, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Oct 9, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Sep 14, 2019
- 2 min
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,...
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Susan Rouillier
- Sep 3, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Aug 24, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Aug 10, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Jun 17, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Mar 2, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Feb 10, 2019
- 2 min
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....
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Susan Rouillier
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Dec 15, 2018
- 2 min
Andean Condor
The Andean Condor is the world's largest flying bird when combining weight and wingspan. It's a beautiful sounding word, "Condor",...
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Susan Rouillier
- Dec 10, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
- Dec 8, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Susan Rouillier
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