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Marty’s photo of the day #4511: Whether in the forest surrounding Deb’s and my house or in the ocean surrounding Bonaire, I enjoy spotting creatures that are great at camouflage. Can you spot the flounder in this photo from Bonaire? (Hint #1: Flounders lie on their side.) (Hint #2: Look near the center of the […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4510: With all the colorful fish on the reef surrounding Bonaire, it’s easy to overlook the fish that would rather not be seen. I spotted one such fish—a sand diver—just a short distance out from shore. How tough are sand divers to spot? Below the main photo I’ve added a […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4508: I think this is a really cool image, but if you’re viewing it on a small screen, you’ll likely miss the details. It’s a whitespotted filefish, seemingly coming out of the coral. And in the background is a parrotfish. (Photographed in Bonaire)
Marty’s photo of the day #4507: I rarely repeat images of the same species within 30 days of each other, but I like this yellow warbler photo better than the one I posted 10 days ago. And I had to be so patient to get this shot! (Photographed in Bonaire)
Marty’s photo of the day #4505: Most people incorrectly assume that flamingos are born pink. What actually happens is that they start out white and turn pink from the beta-carotene in the algae, brine fly larvae, and brine shrimp they eat. (Photographed in Bonaire)
Marty’s photo of the day #4504: The fish on top is a Bermuda chub, and the one below it is most likely an immature bar jack. During the many times Deb and I snorkeled this part of the reef, I saw this pair often. If I didn’t have a camera, I would have assumed I […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4503: Bonaire has both brown-throated parakeets and yellow-shouldered Amazon parrots. The two species look alike, but there are subtle differences between them. The most noticeable difference is that the parakeet is slimmer than the parrot. Last month, I was lucky enough to photograph both of them. Yesterday I featured the […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4502: Bonaire has both brown-throated parakeets and yellow-shouldered Amazon parrots. The two species look alike, but there are subtle differences between them. The most noticeable difference is that the parakeet is slimmer than the parrot. Last month, I was lucky enough to photograph both of them. Today, I’m featuring the […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4501: This is an eared dove, photographed at a spring on the island of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4500: This is a green iguana, photographed on the island of Bonaire. It’s not the same iguana that tried to climb up my wife’s leg for a bite of her sandwich.
Marty’s photo of the day #4499: I photographed this trumpetfish last month while visiting Bonaire. For me, these fish were more interesting to watch with the naked eye than in photographs. I was pleased, however, when I looked in the Caribbean fish guide Deb picked up on the island, and my trumpetfish photo is arguably […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4498: As far as I know, my father was devoid of creativity. When I was six years old, I got a Diana camera and promptly filled the first roll of film with nothing but photos of feet. My father scolded me and threatened to take the camera away. Perhaps that’s […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4497: There are only two tiny freshwater springs in Washington-Slagbaai National Park on the island of Bonaire. This yellow warbler was the most challenging bird to photograph at the first spring. It would come in, grab a sip of water, and take off—seemingly all in one continuous motion.
