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Breakfast is Now Served

By James Braswell | Published March 14, 2023

Today’s post features an image I captured while visiting the Sherburne NWR, in Minnesota, a few years ago. While cruising around the refuge, I found this adult Common Loon as it fished and fed a young loon in one of the refuge pools: Canon 1D Mark 3 camera body + Canon 500mm, f/4 IS lens […]

Posted in Bird Photography, Nature Photography, Uncategorized | Tags: bird photography, Minnesota
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Early Migrant

By James Braswell | Published March 7, 2023

Today’s post features a Double-crested Cormorant as it flies low over the water, and captured from my kayak. During spring and fall bird migrations, the cormorant is one of the most commonly seen birds: Canon 1D Mark 3 camera body + Canon 100-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens + Canon 1.4x TC Handheld, with IS “On”, from […]

Posted in Bird Photography, Photography from a kayak | Tags: bird photography, Missouri
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Fun Friday: Bird Games

By James Braswell | Published August 2, 2019

Today’s “Fun Friday” post comes from my spring trip to Magee Marsh (Ohio) to photograph migrating warblers. During my 3 days at the wildlife area, I saw several male and female Scarlet Tanagers. This image really stuck out at me as it appears this male Scarlet Tanager is playing “Peek-a-Boo” with me: I will be […]

Posted in Bird Photography, Fun Friday Post, Nature Photography | Tags: behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, Birds, birdwatching, Blog, cute, Magee Marsh, nature, nature photography, spring, tanager, travel
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Nesting Time!

By James Braswell | Published July 17, 2019

Today’s post comes from my recent trip to Magee Marsh (northern Ohio) to capture the migrating warblers. Near the end of my trip, I ran across 3 separate Yellow Warbler Nests being built. In today’s post, I’m featuring a nest that was being built, directly above the marsh’s boardwalk. Bringing in nesting materials: Weaving the […]

Posted in Bird Photography, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Magee Marsh, nature, nature photography, nesting, Ohio, spring, travel, Warbler
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The One That Didn’t Get Away!

By James Braswell | Published June 21, 2019

Today’s post features a hungry, Cape May warbler as it seeks out and captures an insect that is hiding among the crevices of a tree trunk (also captured at Magee Marsh in north Ohio). In the first image, the warbler is stretched out, as it zeroes in on an insect: In this next image, you […]

Posted in Bird Photography, Nature Photography, Travel Photography | Tags: behavior, bird photography, birding, Birds, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Magee Marsh, nature, nature photography, Ohio, spring, travel, Warbler
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Cape May Warbler, Part 1

By James Braswell | Published June 19, 2019

Not!!! I apologize for the mis-identification of this lovely bird. As a couple of birding friends pointed out, this is a male Black-throated Green Warbler, not a Cape May. Sorry for the misinformation! Today’s post features another colorful warbler, another “lifer” that I captured during this year’s spring warbler migration at the Magee Marsh Wildlife […]