This is America – Page 11 – Dr. SHRAVAN REGRET IYER

“Oh, it is sublime—so strong and yet so elegant, springing from earth and bathing its head in heaven…The music of those waters, the luxury of those shades, the form and colours of those noble rocks, and that arch—rising over all, and seeming to offer a passage to the skies—oh they will never leave me!” – Andrew Reed and James Reed, 1835

From high on the south end of the first ridge of the Allegheny Mountains, 180 miles away, originate the headwaters of Cedar Creek. Here, the Cedar Creek plunges 50 feet to the creek bed. As the seasons change, the waterfall transforms from delicate veils to rushing plumes of white water. After flowing under the Natural Bridge, it continues toward the southeast, and enters the James River in Virginia.

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A Great Blue Heron glides over on what appears to be a Common Snapping Turtle? at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refugee in New Jersey.

The Great Blue Heron is the largest wading bird in New Jersey. With a wingspan of about 73 inches or 6 feet the Great Blue Herons can fly upto 35mph.

Though the Great Blue Heron’s population in North America is stable, it is still classified as a species of special concern here in New Jersey — as the wetland destruction has caused a decrease in Heron population from their historic numbers.
In 2009 a total of 586 nests were counted in New Jersey.

Join me Shravan Regret Iyer @shravanregretiyer3lenses and explore ‘This is America’. Visit @shravanregretiyer @regretiyerproductions and https://shravanregretiyer.com for more immersive stories from the natural world.

The Great Blue Heron is the largest wading bird in New Jersey. With a wingspan of about 6 feet the Great Blue Herons can fly upto 35mph.

Though the Great Blue Heron’s population in North America is stable, it is still classified as a species of special concern here in New Jersey — as the wetland destruction has caused a decrease in Heron population from their historic numbers.
In 2009 a total of 586 nests were counted in New Jersey.

Join me Shravan Regret Iyer @shravanregretiyer3lenses and explore ‘This is America’. Visit @shravanregretiyer @regretiyerproductions and https://shravanregretiyer.com for more immersive stories from the natural world.

An Eastern Gray Squirrel, native to the eastern North America.
Eastern Gray Squirrels are scatter-hoarder and hoards food mostly seeds in numerous small catches for later recovery. When that happens, the seed may sprout. Meaning, more trees and more food 🙂 Scientists in Pennsylvania consider Eastern Gray Squirrels as a model organism for studying the close evolutionary interaction between plants and animals. One such research findings show how Oak trees and Squirrels have evolved to help each other!

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The North American Millipede popularly known as the American Giant Millipede is the largest millipede in the Eastern North America. While most millipedes have fewer than 50 pairs of legs, the highest number of legs on record for an individual is 375 pairs. The longest recorded lifespan of this species is 11 years.

They prefer decaying wood, roots and leaves on the forest floor, and feed on bacteria and fungi.

They are important in their ecosystems as decomposers and stimulators of microbial activity.

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This is Peregrine Falcon, the world’s fastest bird, capable of flying at speeds over 200 miles an hour (over 320kms/hr). After almost being wiped out nationwide by pesticide DDT, habitat destruction and more, Peregrine falcons are now adapting to the urban settings and share New Jersey’s best wildlife comeback stories in recent decades. Today, there are about 25-40 breeding pairs of Peregrine falcons here in New Jersey, USA. They are now mostly found living on high-rises, which resemble cliffs — their natural habitat.

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This is America, visual series – Episode 10

This is America, visual series – Episode 9

This is America, visual series – Episode 8

This is America, visual series – Episode 7

This is America, visual series – Episode 6

This is America, visual series – Episode 5

This is America, visual series – Episode 4

This is America, visual series – Episode 3

This is America, visual series – Episode 2

This is America, visual series – Episode 1

A reputed lensman and journalist, my father (Regret Iyer @regretiyerphoto) trained me at a very young age to see and capture some unique and human-interest stories. And, in the last 15 years — ever since my very first photograph was published in a newspaper — I have been lucky enough to have traveled to some remote corners of the world and capture intriguing and fascinating stories from the natural world (wildlife, wild places, and human journey. To mark this 15-year-long journey, I will be sharing photographs that were highly commended, won awards, and made it to print (newspapers) in this visual series called ‘One Earth’.