Author: wildlens
Week 23 – Brewer’s Sparrow
I am just returning from a 3-day Bluebird Man shoot in the Owyhee Mountains so I will keep this week's post short. While they may not be the most spectacular songbirds in terms of plumage, Brewer's Sparrows sure do produce ...
Golden-cheeked Warblers and Noise Pollution
*** Our next Eyes on Conservation project comes from Tatiana Dolgushina, who is working with the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler in Texas. Golden-cheeked Warblers only breed in Texas and the Juniper-Oak woodland communities in which they're found are shrinking and becoming ...
The Most Interesting Bluebird Box in the World
Sometimes birds can surprise you with their resilience. You've heard stories of Peregrine Falcons being trapped at migration sites in Florida with one eye missing. One foot missing. How can a bird so dependent on these anatomical parts for survival ...
First Flight
Yesterday we found ourselves back on the bluebird trail in Prairie, Idaho. This time we weren't out with the Bluebird Man and were just focused on capturing the bluebirds daily routine. We had two goals in mind: to film parent ...
Week 22 – Mountain Bluebird
The beauty of the Mountain Bluebird tempts me every week. I am out on the bluebird trail frequently this summer and have the opportunity to see these birds up close and personal. Many of you already know that Wild Lens ...
The Marine Mammal Center and Wild Lens
*** Every Monday Wild Lens will seek to update our followers about a different "Eyes on Conservation" project. These projects are collaborations between Wild Lens and partner organizations and individuals seeking to produce short videos for various wildlife conservation projects ...
May 2013 Video – House Wrens
It may or may not surprise you to learn that other species of birds use Bluebird nest boxes. There are numerous bird species in North America that nest in cavities (over 60!), and many of these birds also benefit from ...
Greetings from Vermont’s Long Trail!
As many of you know, I have recently taken on the challenge of hiking Vermont's Long Trail end-to-end. The Long Trail follows the ridgeline of the Green Mountains in Vermont from the Massachusetts border in the South to the Canadian ...
Marsh Wrens at Sheep Creek Reservoir
Marsh Wrens are more often heard than seen, and even if you wanted to you couldn't ignore a Marsh Wren near you. These chattering wrens inhabit marshy habitat thick with cattails which is where I found them along Sheep Creek ...
