The ducks that have lived in my backyard since hatching a few months ago are learning to fly! A couple of the girls have gotten enough air for a nice view.

Saw this little anole in my backyard and just thought his/her toes were cute.

Our beautiful Komodo dragon, Aanjay. From ZooTampa.

cheap camera phone + shooting through window + lack of artistic talent = lousy photography. But I love seeing a cardinal couple at my feeder so it's beautiful to me!

Did you know elephants and manatees are related? These gentle giants share an ancient relative and interesting characteristics like marching molar teeth. Both need our protection today.