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The Road Less Traveled: An Orb-Weaver’s Obstacle Course

Posted on 12/08/2020
biodiversity, Conservation, Feature Articles, Louisiana Nature, Recording wildlife sightings, Spider watching

A flock of ibises heading to roost over Black Bayou

Lousiana Master Naturalists Northeast Flock To Black Bayou For General Interest Meeting

Posted on 04/10/2017
Conservation, Environmental education

A baby American Alligator resting in ambush for a meal of fish, frogs or whatever it can manage at Black Bayou. Monroe Louisiana.

Recipe for wonderful afternoon: Wildlife watching at Black Bayou NWR followed by frozen yoghurt from daily Press.

Posted on 10/04/2017
Insect Photography, Macro, Protected Areas, Recording wildlife sightings, Travel Photography, Wild Flowers, wildlife photography

A graceful tree snake descending through branches of a a low tree in Black Bayou NWR, Louisiana.

Smooth Mover – our encounter with a Rough Green Snake

Posted on 29/03/2017
Recording wildlife sightings, Wild Places

This beauty is a living jewel. A tree frog among the reeds at Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge, Monroe, Louisiana. Taken on Sigma SD1 with 70-300mm zoom at macro setting, equivalent to about 290mm on a 35mm camera. Developed from RAW in Sigma Photo Pro 5.5 then in Photo Plus 7 and boosted with Topaz Adjust. C.Paxton image and copyright,

Wild Places: Natural Jewel at Black Bayou NWR, Monroe, Louisiana

Posted on 27/03/2017
Macro, Recording wildlife sightings, Tales From The Riverbank, wildlife photography

2016 Spring Flood in North Louisiana. A man looking down a flooded railway line.

Before The Flood – Watch The Full Movie Streamed

Posted on 04/11/2016
Climate Change, Short Films, The World's Water

American Alligator cruising past Coots at about 3 miles per hour. These impressive, ante-diluvian reptiles are thrilling to see and photograph in the wild. Lumix DMC GX8 with 650-1300mm zoom. C.Paxton photo and copyright.

Update on Opteka 650mm-1300mm zoom performance

Posted on 24/02/2016
Gear, Outdoor Photography Magazine, Recording wildlife sightings, wildlife photography, Wildopeneye on birds

People walking the Black Bayou trails on guided Frog Walk.

Spring Frog Walk At Black Bayou NWR

Posted on 24/03/2015
Environmental education