Peru 2015 - Snake

In order to see the animals, their process is to hire locals to bring the animals to us as we walked through the jungle. This approach puts money into the local economy, teaches locals to better appreciate their natural resources, and speeds up the process. It does not, however, create a lot of good photo opportunities.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Magpie

I really like magpies. They’re like skinny kleptomanic crows in tuxedos. What’s not to love?

They are, however, shockingly difficult to photograph.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Monarch tag

I’ve long wanted to see a monarch tag in the wild. I was truly fortunate that this tag happened to be attached to a living butterfly.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.