Nature photography, birds, butterflies and travel. So I stopped there on the way to the Nature Center two days later. And, sure enough, there it was quietly soaking up some sun. One finally flew off leaving the other posing in the sun for me.

Birding in New Mexico and beyond. Western Bluebird Nest Box Update With Thursday Birders. This was a very different year, Bill Simms chuckled, of course every year is different. Western Bluebird and Ash-throated Flycatcher eggs in same nest box.

Welcome to the appreciation of Australian birds and the love of birdwatching, sharing bird sightings, photographs, personal experiences and helpful information. Birdwatching and Photography of Australian Birds. Shedding Light on Your Birding Experience. Most recent photos of my past Bird of the Week blogs. Photo, Video and Audio footage from previous posts. The Birds of Blackbutt Reserve, Newcastle. When Winter Birds are Two Few.

North Dakota 2016 Trip Report. Sunrise at Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota 5-27-2016. This was somewhat of an easy trip to plan because the Northeast Wisconsin Birding Club.

I am amateur photographer and nature enthusiast Joe DuChene, and this is my personal website. My goal is to promote The Great Swamp Conservancy of which I am a member. Please visit their official sites linked here on the blogroll. Courtesy Of A Strong Song And Technology. So what we have here is an image of lesser qual.

On January 7, 2017. I am very fortunate to live in an area where eagles are frequent visitors in the winter. Along the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 14 near LeClaire, Iowa eagles can be viewed during the winter months. Last weekend my friend Bill. And I spent the afternoon hoping to capture some eagle action. Things were pretty slow where the eagles were concerned. However, we enjoyed watching these beautiful goldeneyes swimming in the area.

The temperature has been up and down the last little while, it was -20C earlier in the week and 4C today but the skipper above is pure summer! They are pretty common in our area and a favourite of mine to photograph. I started doing more insect photography last year and look forward to a lot more when the warmer weather returns.

A Red-tailed Hawk awaits movement on a snow strewn field.