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Ornithologist, Matt Courtman showing the distinguishing characteristics of Campephilus principalis to a roomful of people at the Lousiana Master Naturalist Northeast event in the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Visitors' Center on January 19th 2020.

Keeping An Eye Out For The Ivory-bill!

Posted on 22/01/2020
Conservation, Forest Conservation

Starlings resemble fish when photographed between wing-flaps!

These Wild Turkeys Survived Thanksgiving

Posted on 02/12/2019
Bird watching, Recording wildlife sightings

Celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week

Posted on 15/10/2019
Bee conservation, Clean-up, Ecotourism, Louisiana Master Naturalists Northeast, Louisiana Nature, Pollution, Protected Areas, River Conservation, volunteering

Rodent tooth in fresh Bobcat scat. The anterior surface of the tooth is orange because it is fortified with iron. C. Paxton image and copyright.

Bobcat Business at Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

Posted on 27/02/2019
Louisiana Nature, Recording wildlife sightings, Wild Places

Dung beetles rolling along the footpath to the Rainey Lake pier at Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge. Taken on Pentax K-1 with Pentax 100mm F 2.8 macro lens by C. Paxton

Beetle-mania, these dung beetles were on a roll!

Posted on 11/06/2018
Insect Photography, Macro, Wild Places, wildlife photography

Kimmie Paxton enjoying an exploratory hike on the Rainey Lake trail at Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge armed with Panasonic Lumix GX8 with 100-300mm Lumix G Vario. This is a fantastic combination for wildlife because it is light, fast, silent and powerful. Taken on Sigma DP2 and developed in Affinity with tone mapping, boosted and framed with Topaz Adjust. C.Paxton image and copyright.

Autumnal Scenes from Northeastern Louisiana

Posted on 02/12/2017
Filming, Lumix GX8, Protected Areas, Recording wildlife sightings, Short Films, wildlife photography, Wildopeneye on birds