Next Generation Prep

Ospreys are “snow birds,” they do not stick around for the cold weather.

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I Shot the Plovers, but I Did Not Shoot . . . .

Piping Plovers are listed as near threatened, mostly due to our development of shoreline areas. However, their populations are on a slow rise, due to habitat protection, as is the case at Ferry Beach.

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Raptor Hunt

The bird I photographed for this post is a juvenile because it has not developed the white feathers of the head and neck.

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The Avian Face of New Smyrna Beach

Hefting my six-pound camera/lens setup, and tripod, I moved around the beach to get the best shots.

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Stormy Morning at Kettle Cove

The surf was up with the approach of a PM southeaster. I went to a few beaches but, alas, no surfers. I guess gusts to 50 MPH deterred them. There were, nevertheless, a couple of people and a group of hunkered-down gulls.

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One Morning at River Point Conservation Area

A friend told me about bird banding being conducted by the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) here in Portland, so I stopped by to have a look. The feature attraction was a Northern Saw-whet Owl resting in a tree just above the entry path to the preserve. These birds are just passing through, on their way […]

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Osprey Watch

Well, I did in fact return to Presumpscot Falls Park today with the monster camera. No problem today, as I rattled off the frames as the birds flew by. As you can see, I also managed to photograph a Gull flying through. I shot 276 frames to get these images. Film looks great and I […]

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Shrinking Bird Populations

In addition to ordering from me online, my Shrinking Bird Populations photobook is now available at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge visitor center, and the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge visitor center.

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The Snowy Owl

Snowies are starting to show up around the northern U.S. Here in Western New York there are three birds hanging out at the Finger Lakes Regional Airport (0G7) in Seneca, NY. The airport staff allowed us on the field where a friend of mine and I got many wonderful shots of a juvenile on the […]

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The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

Here is the New Beginnings article about Shrinking Birds Populations that I mentioned, published today.