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2019 Short-eared Owls

By Jim | Published February 11, 2019

Well, I’m back! For those that have wondered about my absence, let me just say that I’ve been through some interesting times lately. I received an email from a “hacker”, informing me that my website had been hacked and I was being extorted for $$. Well, taking this seriously, I decided to not post anything […]

Posted in 2019, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, meadow, Missouri, nature photography, owl, photography, prairie, Shawnee Trails CA, travel, winter
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2018 Highlights – May

By Jim | Published January 9, 2019

As I continue through my 2018 journey highlights, May’s dominant theme was wildflowers and warblers, both becoming quite common in this late spring month. My adventures included visiting three new prairies and one new Missouri Conservation Area, and of course, my “regular” nearby kayak locations: Prairie Larkspur: Indian Paintbrush: Ox-Eye Daisies: Common Yellowthroat Warbler: Woodland […]

Posted in 2018, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photography from a kayak, Travel Photography, Wildflowers | Tags: 2018, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, kayaking, macro photography, meadow, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, prairie, spring, travel, wildflower
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2018 Highlights – January

By Jim | Published December 31, 2018

I thought I’d highlight this past year, with regards to my photographic endeavors. Today’s post features January 2018. During these often cold and dreary months of winter, there is not a lot of things going on. January 2018 was not very different, except for a couple of photographic projects. I made 3 trips to some […]

Posted in 2018, Astrophotography, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: 2018, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, meadow, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, prairie, super moon, travel, winter
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Sunrise Swans

By Jim | Published December 28, 2018

I hope everyone has had a great holiday season! I backed away from the blog for a short while, to visit friends and family over the Christmas break. I had a wonderful time and am really looking forward to the New Year! In today’s post, I’m featuring a couple of sunrise images I captured of […]

Posted in 2018, Bird Photography, Birds, Blog, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: 2018, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, fall, Loess Bluffs NWR, Missouri, nature, nature photography, photography, Squaw Creek NWR, swans, travel
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Fun Friday: Taunting the Seniors

By Jim | Published December 14, 2018

Bald Eagle interactions are always interesting to watch. While at the Loess Bluffs NWR in northwest Missouri recently, I ran across a pair of adult Bald Eagles perched very close together in trees that contained a pair of bald eagle nests: As I photographed the pair, a juvenile Bald Eagle flew over the trees, causing […]

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Immature & Adult Bald Eagles

By Jim | Published December 10, 2018

On my recent trip to photograph Bald Eagles and Trumpeter Swans at the Loess Bluffs NWR, the number of eagles were not nearly as high as I would have liked to see. But I did get several opportunities to photograph some of the eagles. Immature Bald Eagle numbers seem to increase dramatically every year … […]

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Prepare for Liftoff

By Jim | Published December 3, 2018

Today’s post features a group of Trumpeter Swans as they begin their liftoff into flight. These beautiful birds are so much fun to watch as they prepare to lift off. They will do a number of “head bows”, while honking in their trumpet-like call. When ready to go, most (if not all) of the group […]

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Fun Friday: Where’s Waldo???

By Jim | Published November 30, 2018

Today’s “Fun Friday” post’s images were captured last week during my 2-day visit to the Loess Bluffs NWR, in northwest Missouri. At this time of year, one of the highlights at the refuge is often the number of Snow Geese that lay over at the refuge and feed and rest up for the remainder of […]

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Poetry in Motion

By Jim | Published November 28, 2018

Today’s post features one of the magical moments of being in the field, photographing the Trumpeter Swans. During last week’s 2-day trip to Loess Bluffs NWR, I had the fortune of having several groups of Trumpeter Swans flying very close by as I photographed from the tour route road. Here are some of my favorite […]

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A Wonderful, Musical Bird

By Jim | Published November 26, 2018

Today’s post features some of the graceful, Trumpeter Swans that have started to fly into the Loess Bluffs NWR (formerly called Squaw Creek NWR). As their name implies, when they communicate, it sounds like a chorus of trumpets being sounded! I particularly love watching these large birds as they take off from the water, and […]