D. Louise Photography

Red Bellied Woodpecker in the Cyprus tree.

March 2026. I spent some time in the concrete jungle, at city parks too. Wildly out of my comfort zone, I went to museums, on the subway, on rivers, ate great food, drank good coffee and immersed myself in what NYC had to offer. But I miss getting lost in back roads, brake slamming for photo ops, clearing my mind, feeling nature engulf me and experimenting in the wild.
It might be awhile. Gas is something to consider for the first time in a long time. So it’s time for short trips, digging into the vault, start a project and finish up old ones.

My first Yellow Crown Night Heron. We caught a spectacular courtship display—a real treat! These are six in the sequence from start to finish of him stretching his neck high then bowing really low as he flexed and fluffed his feathers for attention.