Cherie Pittillo

Spring somewhat lingers in the air as this breeding season ends at a wading bird rookery. Breeding plumage varies on the head…

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), Espátula Rosada (Spanish) Two notes: 1.Uncommon in birds, the stunning pink colors of the Roseate Spoonbill are derived…

When I first saw this almost all white stork in 2013 with Bev Scott about 8 KM from San Felipe near Rancho…

The Mayan gods rarely granted any miracles, but one of them was to allow a man to meet face to face with…

Purple Martin Progne subis, Golondrina azul negra (Spanish), Kusam (Mayan) After the female Purple Martin perched on the multi-room birdhouse edge, she…

HYACINTH MACAW Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, Guacamaya azul or Guacamaya jacinto (Spanish) In honor of Valentine’s month, interpret this photo sequence of a monogamous…

Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger, Rayador Americano (Spanish).   From a distance, distinctive black-and-white plumed birds lounging on a sand bar contrast with…

Although I traveled on a different continent to a country almost the same size as the United States, less Alaska, I saw…

Jaguar, Panthera onca, El Jaguar (Spanish), Balam (Mayan), Onça (Brazilian Portuguese)     DE-TAILS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES   After the surprise and…

Jaguar, Panthera onca, El Jaguar (Spanish), Balam (Mayan), Onça (Brazilian Portuguese)   ROILING IN RIVER   Cat swims silently near shoreline Caiman…