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Each of our wonderful seasons can bring a variety of birding and avian photography opportunities, but the shorter days with the slightest hint of a chill in the air, will signal the return south for many species and the chance to observe and photograph not only our local resident feathered friends, but the many others that only pass through… Continue reading “Fall Migration” a time for discovery!

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Greater Snow Geese Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area Lancaster County, Pennsylvania   hat could be more exhilarating for a lover of birds than the visual treat of tens of thousands of Snow Geese launching from their over-night roost during the early dawn hours in an exploding massive cloud of white and painted with a warm glow from the rising sun!  And it’s… Continue reading “Wild Goose Chase”…The Quest for the Arctic Traveler

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The world of “Avian Photography” is filled with discovery,  wonder and intrigue presenting a “never ending” learning environment as well as a sense of accomplishment after successfully pursuing and photographically capturing your subject… Step one begins with research and careful study of your subject’s biology,  preferred habitat, seasonal movements and daily habits;  hunting, feeding, etc…  Once you accomplish the… Continue reading The Short-eared Owl – Wetlands, Grasslands and Raptors Part 3

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? Avian Photography is truly a passion and I honestly have to say,  of all the species I photograph,  the colorful and tiny wood warbler has to be my favorite.  The majority of my friends and  peers much prefer the majestic “raptor” and owls as their subjects of choice. While I enjoy photographing those as well,  and especially the… Continue reading Life In Black & White … Woodland Warblers 1

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? For the past five years,  the coming of spring brought excitement and anticipation to the arrival of one of my favorite warblers to a location very close to my home.  Many of you have heard me mention,  or read about through my prior posts,  loving references to the Hanover Watershed Wildlife Management Area which shares its acreage with both York… Continue reading Prairie Song … Woodland Warblers 2

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Osprey  Pandion haliaetus Port Bolivar,  Galveston County,  Texas One of America’s favorite and most unique raptors, the Osprey,  Pandion haliaetus can be found along our coastal plains and well inland on larger streams and lakes throughout the continental United States, south into Central America and South America where they winter and well into the Canadian Provinces during the summer… Continue reading “Fish Hawk” the Osprey …

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Magnolia Warbler,  Setophaga magnolia Dolly Sods Wilderness,  West Virginia everal years back while photographing spring wildflowers and exploring one of my favorite mountain ecosystems along the Appalachian chain,  West Virginia’s Dolly Sods,  I kept hearing the song of the Magnolia warbler at just about all my stops along the gravel road  that traverses the area through the stands of the… Continue reading In search of “Maggie May” … Woodland Warblers 3