November 2009 -

Bird Photography Weekly #66

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon November 29, 2009November 23, 2009

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Phriday Photo – Whooping Cranes at Nygren Wetlands

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon November 27, 2009May 5, 2011

Despite a heavy fog we were finally able to view a group of five Whooping Cranes that had stopped over at Nygren Wetlands in the northern part of Winnebago County here in Illinois. Here are the best shots amongst the fog. All images were digiscoped with our new Swarovski 25-50x eyepiece. Oddly enough, I was

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Morton Arboretum in High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon November 25, 2009November 23, 2009

High Dynamic Range (HDR) involves processing three (or more) photos of varying exposures to get a single shot with somewhat exaggerated details. The technique requires a steady hand (or tripod) and a bit of post-processing but can produce some really interesting shots. Here are some from our trip to the Morton Arboretum. Bur Oak Cicilian

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Studying Trees at the Morton Arboretum

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon November 24, 2009May 3, 2011

In our new quest to become more well-rounded naturalists, Stacia and Birdfreak made a trip to Morton Arboretum located in Lisle, Illinois (southwest of Chicago). Here’s a recap of our first of what will most likely be many trips to this incredible place. Morton Arboretum is open every day of the year with special seasonal

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Week 1 – eCornell Course – “Courtship and Rivalry in Birds”

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon November 23, 2009May 2, 2011

We have recently enrolled in an eCornell course called “Courtship and Rivalry in Birds“. This is a 5-week course and here is a recap of the first module/week of this course. The course begins with a calm, relaxed pace with step-by-step details on what to expect and how to benefit fully. Included with the course

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Bird Photography Weekly #65

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon November 22, 2009November 17, 2009

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Conservation Maven

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon November 21, 2009November 17, 2009

Conservation Maven was launched in July 2009 and provides a lot of interesting insight into various conservation topics including many featuring birds. The information presented focuses on conservation studies and has summaries that make digesting the science of it much easier. References are included as well.