Capital Naturalist by Alonso Abugattas

A naturalist reveals some of the wonders of the natural world found right around the Washington, DC Metropolitan area using his own photography and his life-long experiences. I invite you to also check out my other award winning social media platforms: Facebook Group "Capital Naturalist" or YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv8LHf1hHCEU3UHdpb-8Mng) or follow me on Twitter: @CapNaturalist.

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Wintergreen - Teaberry

Wintergreen - Teaberry- Checkerberry Gaultheria procumbens is a low-growing (under 6 inches) evergreen plant with a multitude of ...

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Striped Wintergreen - Pipsissewa

Striped or Spotted Wintergreen An attractive and easily recognizable evergreen plant is Chimaphila maculata . Its various common n...

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Partridge-berry

Partridge-berry ( Mitchella repens ) is a low growing (4 inches tall or so) evergreen ground cover in the Rubiaceae, or Madder, fam...

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Mallard Duck

One of the most identifiable (at least the males, or drakes anyways) ducks in the world is the Mallard ( Anas platyrynchos ). While ...

Thursday, January 7, 2016

American Black Duck

A pair of American Black Ducks The American Black Duck ( Anas rubripes ) is not a very showy bird and is not common in our area....

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

American Holly

American Holly with berries American Holly ( Ilex opaca ) is what most people envision when they think of a holly. Despite there ...

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Hooded Mergansers

A Hooded Merganser drake. Hooded Mergansers ( Lophodytes cucullatus ) are among the handsomest of diving ducks. They are also the...

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