Author: wildlens

Author: wildlens

91-year old Al Larson.

Introducing “Bluebird Man” – a new 30-minute documentary by Wild Lens

Now that Scavenger Hunt has been released for purchase on DVD by Cinema Libre Studio, Wild Lens is excited to announce our next film project: Bluebird Man, which will begin production in late April 2013. Check out the new website ...

Month 3 – March Highlight Reel

Spring is rapidly approaching which means all kinds of migratory birds are beginning to make their way back to their northern breeding grounds. No where is this more apparent than along the migratory route of the snow goose. These birds ...
Adult Cooper's Hawk. Photograph by Neil Paprocki.

Week 12 – Cooper’s Hawk

I am happy to announce this is the first weekly photo post since I successfully defended my Master's thesis in the Raptor Biology department at Boise State University! Since my degree is in raptor biology, it seemed fitting that this ...
Female Northern Flicker. Photograph by Neil Paprocki.

Week 11 – Northern Flicker

I am going to let this weeks photo speak for itself as I am recovering from my Master's thesis defense on wintering raptors yesterday. I took this photograph of a female Northern Flicker on Sunday at Veteran's Memorial Park along ...
Female Downy Woodpecker.  Photograph by Neil Paprocki.

Week 10 – Downy Woodpecker

Spring is definitely in the air around Boise as temperatures rise into the 60s. The Red-winged Blackbirds are out in full force pushing forth their harsh song, and Song Sparrows can be heard up and down the Boise River. I ...
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Greetings from the Kipuka Project!

Currently stationed on the Big Island of Hawai'i working on the Kipuka Project. A collaborative project aimed at understanding the impact of fragmentation and invasive species on native Hawaiian ecosystems. More specifically looking at the interactive effects of predation and ...
Female and Male Wood Duck.  Photograph by Neil Paprocki.

Week 9 – Wood Duck

I never quite noticed female wood ducks before, but I should have. Maybe it is because the male Wood Duck is so colorful that they consumed my full attention. Or maybe it is because in certain lighting, female wood ducks ...
Farmington Bay WMA, Utah

Farmington Bay WMA, Utah

Sunday February 24th found myself and two fellow ex-California Condor biologists and Scavenger Hunt collaborators birding and nordic skiing at the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area just north of Salt Lake City, Utah. Matthew Podolsky (Director and Producer), Evan Beuchley ...

Month 2 – February Highlight Reel

I have decided to change up the rules for the video portion of the 52-week project. Seeing one 30-second video clip every month just isn't that interesting, and I wanted to develop my video editing skills as well. February's video ...