August 18th Wordless Wednesday
Category: Photography
Phriday Photo – Killdeer on Nest
On a recent naturalist studies outing with my nephew Dakota we discovered an ornery Killdeer. She scolded us as we walked by in the parking lot before we realized she had 4 beautiful eggs she had been sitting on. We snapped this quick photo before giving her lots of space. From a distance you couldn’t
Phriday Photo
In January the Birdfreak Team split forces between Ohio and Illinois. Jennie got a new job and she and her son Dakota moved to northwest Ohio while Eddie and the rest of the clan remain in north central Illinois. Ohio is home to many wonderful bird lovers and conservationists and the birding is great. Dakota
Phriday Photo – Backyard Ovenbird
This Ovenbird (a wood-warbler) was taken in our city backyard. By adding brush piles and a dripping water source to our spacious, semi-wooded yard, we get a ton of warblers and other migrants each spring and fall.
Phriday Photo – Birdfreak With Master Birder Kenn Kaufman
This was taken near the Magee Marsh Boardwalk in Ohio. Kenn Kaufman is not only a supreme expert birder but is one of the friendliest birders to be around. He treats all birders young and old, expert or novice with the utmost respect and kindness. This was the second time I met Kenn. The first
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Phriday Photo – Least Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher at Montrose in Chicago’s Lincoln Park.
Northern Parula Photos From Magee Marsh
The top bird of my first trip to Magee Marsh (Ohio) had to be the Northern Parula. I’ve seen this warbler several times before but usually in locations that required me to bend my neck well beyond its normal angle of comfort. We had spotted one in between clusters of birders and I got a
Phriday Photo – Owls Up Close and Personal
On our recent trip to Magee Marsh for the Biggest Week in American Birding we stopped by a demonstration of rehabilitated raptors. Back to the Wild, a rehabilitation center located in Castalia, Ohio had several birds but the owls stole the show. Not surprising because OWLS ARE SO COOL!! Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Barn
