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Shutter vs. Flight by José J. Rivera-Negrón
I took this at Quebrada Camuy forest last week. It was cloudy and humid, like it might rain but didn’t. The trees were bare and quiet. Behind the photo, I was hiking when chirping started, then this bird flew off fast. It might have been a…
The Architect of Camuy by José J. Rivera-Negrón
I spotted this pitirre mid-flight, twig in beak, building a nest. The gray kingbird’s wings glowed against the sky. It’s common here, but seeing its work up close made me stop. Nature’s quiet hustle, framed. One photo can’t capture the…
Rainforest Romance by José J. Rivera-Negrón
I took this in an avocado tree in a forest near where I live in Puerto Rico. These are Puerto Rican bullfinches, known locally as “comeñame” in Spanish. The male is singing to the female, probably trying to impress her. It was just a small,…