Yearly Archives: 2010

“What Did One Eagle Say to the Other Eagle?”

By James Braswell | Published December 21, 2010

… “I’m going fishing!” During the past couple of weeks, the Missouri weather has been cold. Coupled with decreased wildlife activity, not much to photograph. So I’ve been doing a lot of image editing from the past few years, trying to make myself get rid of those images that are not of high quality, but have a […]

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Golden Gem!

By James Braswell | Published December 20, 2010

On Saturday, I was treated to another “Life” bird! One of my Blog followers and birder friend, Ginny, invited me over to her and her husband Pete’s place to photograph some Golden-crowned Kinglets (Regulus satrapa), which she has recently been seeing in some brushy/wooded areas behind her house. When she invited me over, it was a “no-brainer” […]

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Carolina Wren

By James Braswell | Published December 17, 2010

The image in today’s post was taken last winter, in my front yard. The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is one of my wife and my favorite birds at the house. In fact, a few years ago, my wife put a round wreath with a stuffed scarecrow in it, under our covered front porch. Within a couple of […]

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Texas Two Step

By James Braswell | Published December 16, 2010

While reviewing images for today’s post, I came upon a scene that continues to crack me up whenever I see it play out in front of me … what I call “the cowboy strut”. Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) often get into this stance where they tuck their head and seemingly bounce, from side to side, […]

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Another “Life” Bird

By James Braswell | Published December 15, 2010

After yesterday’s sombering post, let’s get back to happier things! During my recent visit to Squaw Creek NWR (northwest Missouri), we also ran into (I’m pretty sure) a new life bird for me. As we made our way around the refuge, we stopped at a boardwalk that wound through some trees, to the large open waters of […]

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Life is So Fragile

By James Braswell | Published December 14, 2010

During my recent trip to Squaw Creek NWR for some migrating bird photography, we were overwhelmed with hundreds of thousands of Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens). Although most of the time with the Snow Geese was fun and very active, we did see the dark side of nature. For the past few years, Snow Geese have […]

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