This week’s Skywatch was supposed to have a bird in flight. It was supposed to have a neotropical migrant in flight. Unfortunately, migration has been a bit stagnant. Other than the hordes of Swainson’s Thrushes and sprinkling of American Redstarts in our backyard, things have been slow. Instead, enjoy this scene from the countryside of
Category: Photography
Digiscoper of the Year Contest
Swarovski Optik, one of the finest makers of binoculars and scopes, has a fantastic contest for digiscopers. The Digiscoper of the Year Contest allows digiscopers to showcase their shots and win great prizes. For those unfamiliar, digiscoping is the use of a spotting scope and a digital camera to take photos through what is effectively
Phriday Photo – Eastern Wood-Pewee
Whew, what a busy and cool week! Last night we had our first NCIOS (Rockford Bird Club) meeting of the 2008-2009 season and got caught up with all the birders we hadn’t seen all summer. Plus, there is a whole onslaught of new things going on at Birdfreak.com. Plus, tomorrow Birdfreak is leading a field
Photo of First Year Male Orchard Oriole
For Skywatch Friday we are featuring one of the two flavors of oriole that visit Illinois, the Orchard Oriole. [Other being the Baltimore] This is a first year male.
Phriday Photo – World’s Biggest American Robin
While it may not be as fascinating (or necessary on Monday morning) as the World’s Largest Coffee Pot, here is one of the biggest American Robins we’ve ever found. Photos taken with the Wingscapes Birdcam. Date removed because it was set wrong.
Phriday Photo – Flicker for Roger
This one is for Roger Tory Peterson who changed the world because of this bird. Northern Flicker The story of the flicker for those who don’t know it yet: Very often a single bird will get a person started bird watching. In my case it was a flicker that I saw when I was eleven,
Skywatch Friday – Sunset Over the Prairie
Here is this week’s submission to the fantastic Friday festival known as Skywatch Friday. Deer Run Prairie as the light fades and the American Woodcocks begin “peent”-ing
Photo Lifelist #240 – Chimney Swift
Chimney Swifts are quite common around Rockford, Illinois but until a few days ago, they had gone uncaptured by our camera. This is still the best shot we got on a gloomy day while watching #239, the Mississippi Kite. Chimney Swift Cool fact about Chimney Swifts: “Swifts are among the most aerial of birds, flying
