Category Archives: Photography

Northern Harrier

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This mornings walk delivered some great bird sightings.  I guess I’m fortunate to find such  joy from simple things like spotting the first migrating birds of the season here on the farm. While walking ahead along the wetland trail with … Continue reading

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Kestrel

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The kestrel shown in these treetop pics has been hanging around the conservation area for a couple of months now.  Only recently has he/she let me get close enough to photograph even though the bird has seen me about 4 … Continue reading

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Wetland flowers

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Since I built the wetland area (see other posts) the vegetation and animal life there has been constantly evolving.  Other than the Goldenrod, these plants were not here a year ago.  If anyone knows the names of the other flowers, … Continue reading

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Delta Sunset

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Every now and then storms blow through the MS delta with amazing force.  It’s something we are accustomed to.  They move in with force, pass quickly and sometimes leave destruction in their wake.  This time they left some incredible color. … Continue reading

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More Joshua Tree Photos

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One of the joys of this park is to simply watch how the light appears in unexpected ways and changes during a day of walking and taking photos.  The massive granite structures of the park are often the palette on … Continue reading

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High Desert – Joshua Tree NP

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While working in Southern California I decided to take a weekend and visit an old favorite piece of ground in the high desert near Palm Springs.  The Joshua Tree National Park is a gem that surprisingly few people outside the … Continue reading

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Blue Winged Teal & pup

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Back in the spring, I posted some info on Blue Winged Teal.  These waterfowl are usually the last going north in the spring and first to arrive in the fall.   We’ve been able to keep enough water in the moist soils area … Continue reading

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Colorado

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We just returned from a trip to Colorado to visit friends.  We landed the Cessna at Boulder Airport after a 7.5 hr flight from Belzoni.  This was the longest x-country flight to date and it went off without a hitch. … Continue reading

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Bird Photos – Photo Gallery Test

Here are some bird photographs from the back of the farm.  Disregard the “error” messages and click SL at bottom right for a slide show or FS for a full screen view.  This is a test.  Let me know what … Continue reading

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Panama

Here are some selected photos from the Panama trip.  Most are birds photographed in the parks around Panama City (Soberania and Metropolitano NP’s) and there are some other random shots from El Valle and from Coiba Island where we did … Continue reading

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