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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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Skulker Season
From Warbler Season to Grassland Season. Skulkers (Canada, Mourning, and Connecticut Warblers) have been giving fits; so, I move on.
May 22, 20234 min read
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24 Hours of Fun
Local migration has been a bit slow; so, I headed up to Indiana Dunes NP and have a blast wading through all the warblers and vireos.
May 16, 20237 min read
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"Wow"
A disastrous start to migration finally starts to turn around. Black-throated Blue Warbler saves a day but cannot recue a whole weekend.
May 7, 20234 min read
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It's Them - Not Me
Migration is slow to pick up or I am early again. State breeders have finally arrived but other early migrants are mostly absent.
May 1, 20234 min read
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Easter(n) Migrants
4/11/2023 Easter weekend, and I had the weekend free. Like everyone else, I am getting itchy for migration to kick up. We all get a bit...
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Triller
4/2/2023 What a week. A bit of insomnia and a very long day of work on Monday afforded me an opportunity to head out Wednesday morning...
Apr 2, 20233 min read
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You Got Song on Your Face
3/27/2023 It was a one-day weekend. Not because I had to work, but because the weather on Saturday was pretty bad. Rain and high winds...
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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Little Gull Steps to Happiness
3/17/2023 Earlier this week, I finally got out to do some birding. Between work, house stuff, and being stuck with a dead car battery,...
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Another Day, Solitaire
1/23/2023 I had a bit of a so-so weekend. At least from a birding/photography perspective. On the plus side, I spent the entire day...
Jan 23, 20234 min read
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The Mountain Called
1/15/2023 The mountain actually called a few days ago, but I was working. In this instance, the mountain is a Mountain Bluebird that was...
Jan 15, 20233 min read
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Not a Bad Start
A trip to Sullivan Co. to start my 2023 with some Short-eared Owl shots.
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Wrong Choice?
12/27/2022 Four days off over Christmas, and I was formulating plans. Then, someone brought Covid home. Luckily, my symptoms were...
Dec 27, 20222 min read
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3 Day Wonder!
10/30/2022 The big news here in Indiana was that a Fork-tailed Flycatcher showed up here. The bird appeared Thursday morning up in...
Oct 30, 20223 min read
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Surprise Wren
10/26/2022 I found myself in Eagle Creek Park on Sunday morning. I knew it would be a slow day. The weather was nice. It was too hot...
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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The Blackburnian of the Prairie
10/18/2022 I have to admit, the first time I heard that phrase, I was quite taken with it. What is this "Blackburnian of the Prairie"? ...
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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Palm Warbler Season
10/12/2022 Who knew? I thought is was sparrow season. Last weekend was the first weekend in October and that (looking at calendar of...
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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Let's Not Call It a Comeback
10/5/2022 I know it has been a while. I have really just not had much to post about. I spent a lot of weekends looking for a new house....
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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At First, I Was Disappointed
6/6/2022 Social commitments limited me to one day of birding this weekend. I knew I was not going to make it up at 4 AM to head up to...
Jun 6, 20224 min read
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Winded and a Bit Slow
5/31/2022 The year is blowing by. Almost literally. We have had high winds for a number of days here, recently. With the holiday...
May 31, 20223 min read
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Thank God for Friday
A quick workday outing saves the weekend. Connecticut, Canada, Mourning, and Wilson's Warblers. Alder and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, too.
May 23, 20225 min read
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