When most people think of wild horses they think of the American West. Visions of canyons, buttes, and wde open spaces fill their minds. But there is a healthy population of wild mustangs living along […]
Category Archives: Kayaking
Whimbrel: A Familiar Coastal Wading Shorebird
The Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a migratory shore bird frequently sighted along the North Carolina coast. A Curlew, birds with long slender down curved bills, it is the most wildespread of the group. Like many […]
One of North America’s First Successful European Settlers
The first Europeans to successfully settle the East Coast of what is now the United States weren’t humans, but the horses left behind during early explorations. Both the Spanish and English brought Spanish bred horses […]
Article Published by Wildlife South
I was recently contacted by Joe Kegley of Wildlife South about doing an article for them about the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve. Of course I’m always more than happy to talk about one of my […]
Black-Bellied Plovers in Summer Plummage
There was a healthy number of Black-Bellied Plovers around the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve this morning. Not too surprising as these birds winter at the reserve, but now they’re in breeding plumage and will undoubtly […]
Hammocks Beach State Park: A Trip Report
Even though Hammocks Beach State Park is only 45 minutes or so from my home, I’ve put off exploring the kayak/canoe trails there for quite some time. Tuesday morning I made the drive, launched my […]
Merchants Millpond & Rachel Carson Reserve: CNPA Kayak Group Outing
April 2 & 3 I had the pleasure of attending a kayak outing with members of the Carolinas Nature Photography Association. Saturday we explored the waters of the Merchants Millpond State Park near Gatesville, NC. […]
Green Heron Photos: Cahooque Creek Kayak Trail
Cahooque Creek is just a few miles from my back door step and makes a for a nice little paddle when the winds are up or the tides aren’t right for exploring the area’s estuarine […]
More Images of the Banker Horses
As I mentioned in my last post I had a bit of trouble locating horses on the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve last week. I had a bit more success yesterday morning. I found a small […]
Getting Where the Birds Are: Using a Kayak for Photography.
If you haven’t noticed my kayak has become one of my favorite tools for taking photographs of birds. There’s really only one reason for this recently discovered love affair; the kayak gets you to where […]