Author: Stan Tekiela

Witnessing the annual migration of Sandhill Cranes over Nebraska’s Platte River offers an unforgettable spectacle of nature’s rhythm and beauty.

Stan Tekiela delves into the complexities of non-native species, exploring their ecological impact and the challenges they pose for conservation efforts.

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: Nature is always changing. For some reason, people always think that everything stays the same. But when it comes to nature, it is never the same and is always changing. Nature is in constant flux. It’s how nature works. I have experienced the constant changing of nature many times. Over the past 40 years of working as a wildlife photographer, I have seen this happen over and over again. It is a very familiar tune. Once incredible opportunities to photograph or study a particular critter were so good, then…

In Yellowstone, Stan Tekiela photographs a stark display of survival, as wolves hunt a weakened bison, revealing nature’s unfiltered circle of life.

Stan Tekiela shares the story of a close encounter with a big bull moose in the heart of Wyoming’s snowy wilderness.

Stan Tekiela’s column takes a close look at the American badger, showing us its habits and how it’s different from its famous cousins.

The Eastern box turtle, a unique land-dwelling species, faces winter survival challenges and threats from habitat loss and illegal pet trade.

Winter bird feeding is one of the most common and popular hobbies in the U.S. Nearly 60 million Americans feed birds in their yards during winter and summer. This represents about 40% of all Americans, making backyard bird feeding a common everyday activity. The industry is estimated to be worth $6 billion. The U.S. leads the world in supplementary bird feeding, both in terms of money spent and the volume of food provided for our feathered friends. Our backyard feeding stations can bring in a wide variety of birds in winter. Some of the most common and usually the first…

The population of any given animal species in nature fluctuates over time in a geographic area. This is how nature works. In some years, a species may be abundant, while in other years, its population can be notably sparse in the same area. These are the ebbs and flows of nature. I was reminded of this the other night while I stood outside my house in the dark and cold, watching the flying squirrels that I love to see and feed. For some reason, we people feel that nature should always be the same or the way we remember it…

I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super cool things that go on in nature that most people don’t understand or realize. So, let’s look at these amazing squirrels and their incredible ability to bury nuts and find them later. The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a large tree-dwelling squirrel found in North America. It is native to the eastern half of the country, with several similar species inhabiting the western half. Eastern gray squirrels display a wide variety…