Author: wildlens

Author: wildlens

Wrapping Things Up

Wrapping Things Up

What a summer it has been, and continues to be. We have learned so much from Al Larson during our time on the bluebird trail. His years of experience and devotion continue to amaze us. I think it is safe ...
Week 31 - Calliope Hummingbird

Week 31 – Calliope Hummingbird

Hummingbirds are on the move this time of year, heading south with a lot of other early migrants. Many hummingbirds will eventually land along the Pacific coast of Central America. It is within this relatively small section of the neotropics ...
Week 30 - Double-crested Cormorant

Week 30 – Double-crested Cormorant

This week is just a simple image of a Double-crested Cormorant I have been wanting to photograph for a while now at the Veteran's Ponds in Boise. Every day a cormorant perches in this spot to sun and dry their ...
Week 29 - Sage Thrasher

Week 29 – Sage Thrasher

It is that time of year when we see young birds galore. As many northern songbirds begin to think about migration, some are just finishing their broods and will head south a little later. This past week while filming for ...
Lets Kickstart This Thing!

Lets Kickstart This Thing!

Every once in a while, someone choses to do something amazing. We've had an offer from a very generous backer to give an additional $1,000 to Bluebird Man if we can make it to $11,000 pledged by Sunday July 21st ...
Week 28 - Gray Partridge

Week 28 – Gray Partridge

This was the first good look I've really gotten at a Gray Partridge. Little did I know that Gray Partridge are a species that was introduced from Europe in the early 1900s. Unlike some other introduced species such as House ...
Quite Possibly the Most Scenic and Predator Proof Natural Bluebird Cavity

Quite Possibly the Most Scenic and Predator Proof Natural Bluebird Cavity

All bluebirds use human-made nest boxes, but I have been hoping for quite some time to capture a bluebird nesting in a natural cavity for Bluebird Man. Without the presence of nest boxes, bluebirds will nest in holes made by ...
Week 27 - Clark's Nutcrackers

Week 27 – Clark’s Nutcrackers

I still remember the first time I saw a Clark's Nutcracker. Actually, I saw hundreds of them. I was in Zion National Park during the fall of 2007 and had just reached the top of Observation Point above the main ...
Filming Eastern Bluebirds in Cobleskill, New York

Filming Eastern Bluebirds in Cobleskill, New York

I was very lucky to have to opportunity to meet up with SUNY Cobleskill professor and former Research Director for the North American Bluebird Society (NABS) Kevin Berner. I traveled to Cobleskill with my mom Candy, who I recruited to ...