Category: 52-week Project
Week 52 – Snowy Owl
Here we go: The final post of this 52-week project and I am so glad to be in western New York for this one! The number of Snowy Owls I have seen along Lake Ontario in New York has been ...
Week 51 – Red-tailed Hawk
Turns out there are raptors in New York City too, and from my limited observations they live a pretty cushy existence. Most folks, even non-birders, know about the Red-tailed Hawks of Central Park. But while visiting the big city last ...
Week 50 – Rough-legged Hawk
What's even better than photographing your first Rough-legged Hawk? How about trapping one and getting to see it up-close-and-personal! I made an unofficial rule at the beginning of this 52-week project that I wouldn't use the same species two weeks ...
Week 49 – Rough-legged Hawk
Finally!! It's no secret that Rough-legged Hawks are my favorite bird, but they have continued to be my "nemesis photograph bird" ever since I acquired my Canon 7D in the summer of 2012. No longer. I had several better photographs ...
Week 48 – Townsend’s Solitaire
The Townsend's Solitaire is a member of the thrush family and is quite closely related to Robins and Bluebirds. They survive all winter almost exclusively on Juniper berries that can be found in great abundance throughout the Pinyon-Juniper woodlands of ...
Week 47 – Canyon Wren
Before I say anything, listen to the Canyon Wren's Song. This was truly the soundtrack to which I worked and played while living in northern Arizona and southern Utah until 2010. These boisterous birds predominate in the canyons of the ...
Week 46 – Mute Swan
I had so many photos of this Mute Swan, but chose the one that I thought made the bird look the most evil. Not that Mute Swan's are inherently evil, because they are definitely not, but I thought this would ...
Week 45 – Juniper Titmouse
Bird species that specialize within the Juniper and Pinyon Pine woodlands of the Great Basin retain a special place for me. Having spent a good deal of time in the Great Basin, I have an appreciation for the harsh, desert ...
Week 44 – White-crowned Sparrow
Man. I feel like this week was slated to be a let-down no matter what after last week's photo. Over 12,000 views on Flickr after the picture somehow made it onto Flickr's Explore page. No idea how that happened, but ...
