Want a free 6″x9″ photo print of a St. Martin animal? Download a book launch poster, put it up, take a photo and post it to Facebook or email it to me and I’ll give you a photo at the book launch. You can download the poster here: http://www.sxmwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/book-launch-poster.pdf Thanks for spreading the word online and out in the real […]

These photos are not so great because I was quite far away, but they do show how a whimbrel uses its long bill to catch crabs in their burrows. These crabs are the primary food for whimbrels when they are overwintering on St. Martin.

I learned a couple things about the Zenaida Dove today. One is that it’s the national bird of Anguilla, where it is usually called the Turtle Dove. I actually might have already known that. I also learned that it makes pigeon milk. Also known as crop milk, it is something that is made by most doves and pigeons and a […]

Here are a few more photos from folks who backed the Kickstarter project to fund the book printing enjoying their books…with style!

Here’s another example of interesting insect behavior, a congregation of the scarab-hunting wasp Campsomeris trifasciata on the underside of a leaf. These wasps are solitary. Rather than having a nest where the wasps raise their young, eggs are laid individually be females inside beetle grubs. In one case I found online, a group of males were observed congregating on the […]

If ruddy turnstones could read, they’d come to the upcoming book launch in a big group. In fact, they’d probably come early and take some time to enjoy the Philipsburg Jubilee Library (http://www.stmaartenlibrary.org and https://www.facebook.com/librarysxm). If you haven’t been there, I highly recommend it. I personally did quite a bit of research there when working on the book. The library […]

Ghost ants are tiny ants with pale abdomens, and you may have them in your home. They are found in so much of the tropical world, we aren’t sure where they are originally from. They are a common household pest, where they are attracted to sugars or oils. We’ve had a few species of ant in our apartment, but this […]

True bugs, insects from the order Hemiptera, have piercing, sucking mouthparts, like a pointy straw. There are tens of thousands of kinds of true bug and they eat many different things, but whatever they eat, they eat like it’s a Capri Sun. Assassin bugs, like the one in this photo, typically eat other insects, but this one seems to be […]

We are very pleased to announce the book launch event for the all-new second edition of The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of Saint Martin. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature a slideshow presentation about the wildlife of the island, book sales and signing, refreshments and more. Persons of all ages, including children are […]

If the yellow warbler could understand what a book is, it would surely tell its friends about the upcoming book launch for the new edition of The Incomplete Guide to the Wildlife of Saint Martin. You can do what the yellow warbler can’t by inviting friends on Facebook to the event using the appropriately-named “Invite Friends” button here: https://www.facebook.com/events/310941832373599/ Of […]