Butterflies
BugGuide great site for bug identification.
J Trahan's Butterfly Images
an excellent photographic reference of butterflies observed in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
The Butterfly Farm main site for The Butterfly Farm. After returning to the U.S. with numerous unidentified butterfly photos, I e-mailed the folks at
The Butterfly Farm who were most helpful in providing information. The Grand Cayman Island butterfly farm was a most enjoyable place to visit.
Birds
Dr. Joe's Photos great bird photos from south Louisiana. Dr. Joe specializes in hummingbirds.
Greg Lasley Nature Photography a great site
for learning and reference, includes many excellent photos, especially of birds and dragonflies.
J Trahan's Avian Images
a excellent photographic reference for northwest Louisiana birds. Also includes some birds found
in southern Louisiana.
Bird Study Group-Shreveport Society for
Nature Study lots of useful birding information for northwest Louisiana.
Birds of Caddo Lake includes photo checklists
and information on bird banding on Caddo Lake, which borders Texas/Louisiana.
Red River Refuge Alliance, Inc. A non-profit Friends group for the Red River National
Wildlife Refuge. A small but enthusiastic group of hard-working volunteers that are supporting the Red River National Wildlife Refuge as it grows
from a concept into reality. Some of my photos may be found on this recently launched site.
Hawaii
Pacific Whale Foundation dedicated to research of
the Northern Pacific Humback Whales.
wizardpub.com Website for the Maui and Kauai guidebooks referenced below.
References
Butterflies
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies,
published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Stokes Beginner's Guide To Butterflies by Donald and Lillian Stokes
Stokes Butterfly Book The Complete Guide To Butterfly Gardening Identification
and Behavior by Donald and Lillian Stokes and Ernest Williams
Butterflies of North America by Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman
Birds
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds Eastern Region,
published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kenn Kaufman, published
by Houghton Mifflin Company
All About Louisiana Birds by Fred J. Alsop III
Louisiana Bird Watching A Year-Round Guide by Bill Thompson, III
and the staff of Bird Watcher's Digest
The Encyclopedia of North American Birds by Michael Vanner
Wetland Birds of North America by Scott Leslie
Hawaii's Birds by Hawaii Aububon Society
A Guide To The Birds of Costa Rica by F. Gary Stiles and Alexander F. Skutch,
published by Comstock Publishing Associates
Bird-watching at Bocuare Wildlife Reserve by AsuAIRE Travel. Contact Javier Martin at protectedforest@hotmail.com for additional information.
Reptiles
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians,
published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Hawaii
Hawaii'i's Floral Splendor by Angela Kay Kepler
The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook Kauai Revealed 5th Edition by Andrew Doughty & Harriett Friedman
Maui Revealed The Ultimate Guidebook 2nd Edition by Andrew Doughty & Harriett Friedman
Dragonflies
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Georgia and the Southeast by Giff Beaton