Birding

We love to travel to find new birds and participate in a lot of bird counts. We also created a Guide to Birding Field Guides and host a collection of over 300 birding links from all over the globe.

Conservation

While our main focus continues to be birds, we promote other areas of conservation as well. Conserving land not only benefits wildlife, but is hugely beneficial to people as well.

Outdoors

We love all sorts of outdoor activities, especially hiking and spend a lot of time outside with dogs and horses. We are working to produce more articles on all sorts of outdoor fun!

Photography

Every week we bring you Bird Photography Weekly. We periodically talk about our adventures in digiscoping. Feel free to browse our photo lifelist.

Articles in: Photography

Phriday Photo – Pelicans Over Winona [Tilt-Shift]

September 9, 2011 | No comment

I learned a new technique in Photoshop called “tilt-shift” and decided to test it out after visiting Stacia’s sister in Winona, MN. We headed to the top of Garvin Heights to get a view of the city. This photo is the finished result of some photoshopping. There is also a flock of American White Pelicans [...]

Phriday Photo – Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge

September 2, 2011 | No comment

Phriday Photo – Happy Sun Dog

August 26, 2011 | No comment

Bella Nova Scotia after a hike

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail – Black Female Form

August 22, 2011 | No comment

I was out hiking with no equipment (bins or camera) other than my iPhone and discovered a beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (of course, they are all beautiful). Next to it was a black female “morph”. Too cool!! Photos in Winnebago County in northern Illinois.

Phriday Photo – Gold in the Prairie

August 19, 2011 | No comment

Photos taken at Deer Run Forest Preserve, Winnebago County, Illinois

The Nature Conservancy Photo Contest

August 11, 2011 | No comment

The Nature Conservancy is holding its 6th Annual Digital Photo Competition!! From TNC: This year, it’s easier than ever to enter using your Facebook log-in info or through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group. Original digital photos that feature the natural wonders of the lands, waters, plants, animals and people around the world are all eligible [...]

Phriday Photo – Full Moon

July 22, 2011 | No comment

July 15th, 2011 I digiscoped the moon with our new Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 and our always reliable Swarovski spotting scope.

Phriday Photo – Riding Teddy

July 15, 2011 | 2 comments

I hadn’t rode since Hawaii but it felt great to get on Teddy and ride him around.

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