Northern Illinois Birder

A novice birder's observation of birds and other natural wildlife with wings ... or maybe not with wings...

Friday, January 18, 2013

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Winter Wading Birds of Florida; White Ibis White Ibis, Oasis Visitors Center, Big Cypress National Preserve, FL; 12/30/2012. While...
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Wood Stork; Everglades National Park

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THE PREHISTORIC LOOKING WOOD STORK A Wood Stork dwarfs over a Snowy Egret, Big Cypress National Preserve, FLA; 12/26/2012. I spent a...
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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Dungeness NWR, WA, Birds

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Mt. Baker looms over the Lighthouse at the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, WA; 8/4/2012. The Dugeness National Wildlife Refuge along...
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Pigeon Guillemots, Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, WA

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A BAZAAR OF RED-FOOTED PIGEON GUILLEMOTS The famous sand spit, the world's longest, at Dungeness National Willife Refuge, WA; 8/4/...
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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Bald Eagles in Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, WA

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THE AMERICAN BALD EAGLE: THE BRAVE AND THE BALD An adult Bald Eagle patrols its territory along the shorelines of the Strait of Juan de...
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Gray Jay, Mt. Baker Wilderness

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THE GRAY JAY - AN ALLUSIVE AVIAN A Gray Jay begging for handouts at Picture Lake, Mt. Baker Wilderness, WA; 8/7/2012. Of the many tim...
Sunday, November 11, 2012

American Pipit, Mt. Baker Wilderness, WA

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MT. BAKER A COOL RESPIT DURING A HOT SUMMER   Mt. Baker, as seen by the long entrance road, Mt. Baker Wilderness, WA; 8/7/2012 . A...
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Hello, I have always been interested in birds, undoubtedly influenced by my mother and grandmother. As a young boy I remember paging through my parents' bird books. Both my Mom and Grandma would identify birds by both their songs and their looks. I enjoy nature and being out in it as often as I am able. Being a teacher helps - as I have much of the summer to do just that. I have done some nature and wildlife photography, but until a few years ago I never thought about photographing birds thinking that it would be too difficult - too small and too flighty. After a few thousand photos, my girlfriend suggested that I open a blog sharing some of the pictures that I have taken and hopefully will be taking in the future. During the 3 years that have been writing this blog, I have graduated from my first camera, a Sony Digital, to my 2nd, a Canon Rebel T1i, to finally my 3rd and current camera - Canon EOS7D. I started with the standard 18-55mm lens, which I soon found was totally impractical. I then purchased a Canon 55-250mm which I used for quite some time, until I bought a Sigma 150-500mm.and finally sold that one and replaced it with a Sigma 150-600mm, my current birding lens.
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