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Hummingbird Hijinx: How to get awesome hummer/native plant images
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Turk’s-cap Lily, Skogstjarna, Carlton County, Minnesota (i.e. my “backyard”) The whole family has had a blast watching the Ruby-throated Hummingbird antics at our...
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Top Twenty Images of 2012
2012 is gone and I’ve had a chance to look at all my images from the year and pick my favorites. Time helps clear your vision. Some images I was crazy about right after I took them, are no longer...
View ArticleTop Ten Bird Photos 2016
This is an exercise I do every January…Pick my favorite nature images from the previous year. And I obviously don’t limit it to 10 images…It’s just too painful. So here is my “Top Eighteen” bird images...
View ArticlePatagonia-Sonoita Creek —Southeast Arizona June 2019 Part 3
Patagonia is a very small town that looms large in the legacy of American birding. It is a must-bird site for all visiting birdwatchers. I hit two of the most famous spots; Paton Center for...
View ArticleEIGHT species of spectacular Hummingbirds —Southeast Arizona June 2019 Part 5
Minnesota has incredible birds. In fact, many birds on American birder’s “Most Wanted” list occur here: Great Gray Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Boreal Owl, Connecticut Warbler, etc. And I love the fact that...
View ArticleMy Top Ten Bird Photos 2019
I’ve already posted my favorite “Bird-in-the-Landscape” photos, and Top Twelve Mammals of 2019, so now it is time for my Best Bird Portraits of the year. It is a fun exercise going through all the...
View Article60 Hummers at my one feeder?!
Early August 2020, Carlton County, Minnesota Estimating numbers of birds coming to your feeder is, of course, an inexact science. But we all know that there are FAR MORE BIRDS using your feeders than...
View Article2021 “Top Ten” #4 Creative Wildlife
This is really where my heart is in regards to wildlife photography. Black-capped Chickadee wings iridesce when backlit by the sun. My fingers were frozen by the time I got the shot, but it was worth...
View Article2021 “Top Ten” #5 Bird Behavior
“Is this just another category so you can show more bird photos Sparky?” Why, yes, yes it is! And just so you know…I do include flying as a behavior for some reason. I guess technically everything a...
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