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Recent Work
Posts about my recent work. They're mostly pictures; so, feel free to take a look inside. There's a little text talking about where I was and what I was up to. I promise to keep it short, though. If you just want to see some of my favorite images from various places, visit my Galleries page.
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Early Spring
Early spring birding fever has hit, and I am out looking for early migrants. The state-breeding migrants are just starting to show, and I get to spend some time at one of my favorite spots shooting Louisiana Waterthrush.
2 days ago4 min read
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A Sparrow Season Surprise Guest
A Harris's Sparrow hanging out at The Burn makes for a long week of work, but I was able to get out and see it and a few other sparrows.
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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My Favorite Month
A brief summary of a shortened month of local birding around Indiana for some of my favorite birds - sparrows.
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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Having Fun?
A summary of September and what I was able to photograph this fall migration.
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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Summer Fades
A summary of my July birding experiences in the grasslands of Indiana.
Jul 27, 20245 min read
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Chasing a Celebrity
A Brown Booby shows up in southern Indiana and makes the news. Of course I have to go see it!
Jun 16, 20243 min read
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So Many Blue Grosbeaks
A search for Lark Sparrows turned into a case of the missing Henslow's. It worked out in the end with lots of sightings of Blue Grosbeaks.
May 29, 20244 min read
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Dismal
Migration has been poor. You might even say dismal. A summary of my failures and disappointments during spring migration.
May 21, 202410 min read
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Ticked
The ups and down of birding. Searches for migrant warblers were hampered by weather and poor timing.
May 7, 20246 min read
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April Winds Bring May Migrants
A summary of birding for early migrants in Indiana.
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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Louisiana Waterthrush
A trip to Brown County to look for Louisiana Waterthrush.
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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This Was March
A blog post about photographing early migrants in central Indiana.
Apr 1, 20244 min read
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Owl G-Eared Up!
A weekend of seeing Long-eared and Short-eared Owls in Indiana. Along with a bonus Eastern Screech-Owl.
Feb 5, 20243 min read
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Up to the Challenge?
1/21/2024 There is not a lot of denying it. I have been in a bit of a rut for a bit. Distractions, real or otherwise, have been...
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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A Good Ending
A search for a couple state rarities: Red Crossbills and Vermilion Flycatcher, and an afternoon of shooting Short-eared Owls.
Dec 30, 20233 min read
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A Wonderf-Owl Time of Year
A trip to Tippecanoe Co. to see Short-eared Owls.
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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Sparrow Season - Extended Edition
A couple of trips to Goose Pond to look for some late fall LeConte's Sparrows.
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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Dilute Plumage
While looking for sparrows, I discovered a very pale Sedge Wren and got to learn about dilute plumage.
Oct 8, 20232 min read
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Fall Warblers
Fall migration in Indiana over the past several weekends.
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Summer Ambitions
I start my search for Prairie Warbler while visiting various locations in search of summertime breeders.
May 30, 20237 min read
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