Author Archives: BJ Quinton

Anyone familiar with my site knows that I typically write about various wildlife species. This post will be a little different. I had the opportunity to do some work on the Peace River recently. While some wildlife will be discussed, of course, the river itself has some very interesting scenery and some rich history behindContinue reading “The Peace River”

With all the different guilds that I’ve covered so far, my posts will likely shift to individual experiences that have helped me gain experience and learn more about different species. I had one of these opportunities last week with an interesting interaction that we hope had a happy ending. During a routine inspection of oneContinue reading “Bat Success Story . . . Hopefully”

As promised, now that I’ve had fun with bats, I will move on. However . . . I do have to throw in just one more fun bat fact that I read, because it is just too amazing not to share. Since they have such acute hearing, when they make their initial echolocation sounds, itContinue reading “Coastal Birds”

Ok, know I said my next post would be about birds in a marine environment. I promise I will get to that. But recently I had the opportunity to work fairly closely with the one wildlife guild that I love more than birds – bats. You know I have an affinity for wildlife that areContinue reading “BATS!!!”

Almost all wildlife here in Florida depend on wetlands in one way or another. There are some bird species that not only use them as their primary habitats, but even have adaptations for living in these environments. I’ll start with some of the more common ones that you have likely seen if you live inContinue reading “Wetland Birds”

In my last post, I mentioned the term “charismatic megafauna”. Also called “flagship species”, these are the larger, more popular animals, that are usually at the forefront of advertising for zoos and other conservation efforts. While I tend to focus on the lesser liked critters, as those are the ones that I think need moreContinue reading “Charismatic Megafauna”

UPDATE: The investigation concluded that a malfunction in the system, such as a small crack in the piping of the filtration system, caused a “super saturation event”. Think of a home aquarium. Aeration stones or flowing water help keep the oxygen levels in the water at an acceptable level. The various aquaria at the zoo,Continue reading “Stingrays”

This will be one of my shorter posts. While I find these animals fascinating, I know very little about them. But, as with most of these posts, I learn as I write. Since this group is a bit removed from the others, I’ll start with some of the basics of this group as a whole.Continue reading “Snails”