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Animals A to Z. The Letter B

August 2, 2018 Written by Marty Essen
Animals A to Z. The Letter B

Marty’s photo of the day #2613: It’s “Animals A thru Z Month.” Each day in August, I will post an animal I’ve photographed—somewhere in the world—in alphabetical order. B is for Boyd’s Forest Dragon. If Boyd’s forest dragons could sing, every punk rock band would want one for its lead singer. I photographed this lizard […]

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White-lipped tree frog

May 31, 2018 Written by Marty Essen
White-lipped tree frog

Marty’s photo of the day #2557: Today we go to the wet tropics of Queensland for this cooperative, photogenic white-lipped tree frog.

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Leaf-mimic butterfly

April 11, 2018 Written by Marty Essen
Leaf-mimic butterfly

Marty’s photo of the day #2511: I photographed this leaf-mimic butterfly in northern Queensland, Australia. Its wings are not damaged. They evolved that way to look like a dead leaf.

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Black flying fox

March 23, 2018 Written by Marty Essen
Black flying fox

Marty’s photo of the day #2492: “Hmm . . .  I seem to have a black flying fox attached to me.” (Photographed in Queensland, Australia)

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Chillagoe cave

March 3, 2018 Written by Marty Essen
Chillagoe cave

Marty’s photo of the day #2473: Inside a cave, near Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia.

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Ready . . . aim . . .

February 5, 2018 Written by Marty Essen
Ready . . . aim . . .

Marty’s photo of the day #2447: “Okay! He’s almost beneath us. Not yet. Hold it. . . ! Hold it. . . ! Now!” (Galahs, photographed in Queensland, Australia)

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Honoring endangered species, part 3

December 26, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Honoring endangered species, part 3

Marty’s photo of the day #2404. This week marks the 44th Anniversary of the signing of the Endangered Species Act. Since today’s Republicans would rather worship money than do something for the greater good, it’s possible that this might be the last anniversary of the ESA. With that in mind, this week I’m featuring photos […]

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Flying Fox

October 23, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Flying Fox

Marty’s photo of the day #2344: This is a spectacled flying fox. She and hundreds of her friends were feeding in the trees surrounding a cabin we rented in Queensland, Australia.

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Queensland swimming hole

August 3, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Queensland swimming hole

Marty’s photo of the day #2264: Here’s a nice little swimming hole, along the Queensland coast. Just make sure that you can swim faster than the resident crocodiles!

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Queensland cave

July 14, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Queensland cave

Marty’s photo of the day #2245: I took this photo in Queensland, Australia. I am deep inside a cave, looking up at the ceiling.

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Galah

July 7, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Galah

Marty’s photo of the day #2238: I photographed this galah (also known as a rose-breasted cockatoo) in Queensland, Australia.

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Spectacled flying fox

April 16, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Spectacled flying fox

Marty’s photo of the day #2055: Here’s a spectacled flying fox, photographed in Queensland, Australia. These beautiful fruit bats have a wingspan of three feet.

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Are you on the correct side of the road?

April 15, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Are you on the correct side of the road?

Marty’s photo of the day #2054: This is a typical rural road in Queensland, Australia. Note that the pavement (Aussies call it bitumen) is only wide enough for one car. So what happens is that everyone drives down the middle, no matter which way they are going. When two cars meet, they pull to their […]

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Burton’s legless lizard

April 3, 2017 Written by Marty Essen
Burton’s legless lizard

Marty’s photo of the day #2144: Here’s a Burton’s legless lizard that I photographed in Queensland, Australia. Why isn’t this a snake? It has external ear-openings, little skin flaps near its cloaca—where it used to have legs before it evolved—and if you grabbed its tail, the tail would fall off.

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