Celebrating Nature 2012 nature photo contest

I caught this blue jay lurking about on my roof, waiting for the perfect moment to swoop down and steal food from my cat's bowl.

It was tricky to capture this turtle at just the right moment, as he would go under the water for minutes at a time and only surface for a few seconds.

Saw this beautiful dragonfly on a hike through Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, on the Carman's River on Long Island, NY.

On a visit to a butterfly and bird sanctuary in Oneonta recently, I spied this red-billed finch trying hard to get a drink from a fountain.

At the same sanctuary, I was stunned by the bold colors of this white-cheeked turaco.