One of my favorite little warblers is the beautiful Chestnut-Sided Warbler. Seems like there are always a few around during our annual Magee Marsh spring migration visit. Their cheery colors and call (“please, please, please, please, pleased to MEETCHA”) are always a treat to see and hear. Chestnut-Sided Warbler Song (right click to open in [...]
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This is a photography diary. My intent is to describe my endeavors to create artistic images of nature. For me, every shooting excursion is a learning experience.
Read the rest of this entry »Prothonotary Warblers
Yesterday, we enjoyed a visit and “expedition” with friends from Columbus; Arnie & Shelia. For years Arnie had been telling me about an area where Prothonotary Warblers nest, and I have wanted to see and photograph them. We met at an easily GPS mapped location, and proceeded to a trail leading to the nest-box area. [...]
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I spent a few well deserved hours at Buck Creek State Park last Sunday. At the Visitor’s Center, I was delighted to hear an Indigo Bunting in the wooded area below the Overlook. It was a perfect afternoon for photography, and this bird was taking full advantage of the afternoon sun!
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This year, I had hopes of capturing a truly fantastic American Redstart image. In past years, I have been able to obtain images, but they always fall short of the mark. Several problems exist; foremost is the brush cover that Redstarts tends to forage in, and of course, there is that exposure problem when attempting [...]
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