Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii): Back Again – 1 in a series from My Word This Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) returned to the garden again, so I’ll be sharing a series of video clips of its behaviors for those interested in raptors. In this video, sitting and watching from the birdbath   More information on Cooper’s […]

A Trip to Santa Cruz Island – A Moment in Los Angeles 5   Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook Learn more about the Channel Islands Learn more about Los Angeles with these books †† * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may […]

Bees at the Getty Villa – A Minute in Los Angeles 4   Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook Learn more about the Getty Villa   †† Learn more about Los Angeles with these books †† * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books […]

Angels Flight – A Minute/Moment in Los Angeles 3   Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook   Learn more about Los Angeles with these books †† * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it […]

On The Tram…The Getty Center, Los Angeles – A Minute/Moment in Los Angeles 2   Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook Learn more about the Getty Center   †† Learn more about Los Angeles with these books ††   * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs ** Many […]

A Minute in New Zealand – Spotted shag (Stictocarbo punctatus) Spotted shags (Stictocarbo punctatus) roost on the cliff face of Taiaroa Head, Dunedin, New Zealand near the Royal Albatross Centre, the only mainland nesting site for the Royal Albatross — which also hosts tours each evening to their penguin observation platform to witness this daily event. […]

A Minute in New Zealand – Dunedin Chinese Garden [Video] (1 min) A short video from the Dunedin Chinese Garden, Dunedin, New Zealand.   From the Chinese Garden Web Site… ““Most cherished in this mundane world is a place without traffic, truly in the midst of a city there can be mountain and forest”. Wen […]

A Minute in New Zealand – Taiaroa Head, Royal Albatross Centre, Dunedin, New Zealand A cliffside scene with many different seabirds including gulls and shags at Taiaroa Head, New Zealand, also the location of The Royal Albatross Centre – the only mainland nesting site for the Royal Albatross — which also hosts tours each evening […]

Royal Albatross, Taiaroa Head, Royal Albatross Centre, Dunedin, New Zealand Very rough video of trip onboard the Monarch to cruise Otago Harbor and see the Royal Albatross. This was taken from a rocking boat, but I think there are a few shots worthy of viewing, especially if you haven’t seen an albatross before.   The Royal […]

Little Blue Penguins (Eudyptula minor) – Korora (Maori), Royal Albatross Centre, Dunedin, New Zealand Blue penguins come ashore and head uphill to their burrows at the Royal Albatross Centre in Dunedin, New Zealand. Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor) on Wikipedia   This protected nesting site hosts penguin burrows over its hillside expanse. The penguins come ashore each […]