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Recent Work
Posts about my recent work. They're mostly pictures; so, feel free to take a look inside. There's a little text talking about where I was and what I was up to. I promise to keep it short, though. If you just want to see some of my favorite images from various places, visit my Galleries page.
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24 Hours of Fun
Local migration has been a bit slow; so, I headed up to Indiana Dunes NP and have a blast wading through all the warblers and vireos.
May 16, 20237 min read
"Wow"
A disastrous start to migration finally starts to turn around. Black-throated Blue Warbler saves a day but cannot recue a whole weekend.
May 7, 20234 min read
It's Them - Not Me
Migration is slow to pick up or I am early again. State breeders have finally arrived but other early migrants are mostly absent.
May 1, 20234 min read
Lek's Dance
4/16/2023 I got to spend 4 days in the Hays, Kansas area recently. That, to be honest, is not all that great of a thing. The most...
Apr 15, 20238 min read
Easter(n) Migrants
4/11/2023 Easter weekend, and I had the weekend free. Like everyone else, I am getting itchy for migration to kick up. We all get a bit...
Apr 11, 20234 min read
Triller
4/2/2023 What a week. A bit of insomnia and a very long day of work on Monday afforded me an opportunity to head out Wednesday morning...
Apr 2, 20233 min read
You Got Song on Your Face
3/27/2023 It was a one-day weekend. Not because I had to work, but because the weather on Saturday was pretty bad. Rain and high winds...
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Little Gull Steps to Happiness
3/17/2023 Earlier this week, I finally got out to do some birding. Between work, house stuff, and being stuck with a dead car battery,...
Mar 17, 20232 min read
Another Day, Solitaire
1/23/2023 I had a bit of a so-so weekend. At least from a birding/photography perspective. On the plus side, I spent the entire day...
Jan 23, 20234 min read
The Mountain Called
1/15/2023 The mountain actually called a few days ago, but I was working. In this instance, the mountain is a Mountain Bluebird that was...
Jan 15, 20233 min read
Not a Bad Start
A trip to Sullivan Co. to start my 2023 with some Short-eared Owl shots.
Jan 12, 20231 min read
Wrong Choice?
12/27/2022 Four days off over Christmas, and I was formulating plans. Then, someone brought Covid home. Luckily, my symptoms were...
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Ecuador - Mindo Area
11/14/2022 - 11/17/2022 Our time in Ecuador was winding down. It had already been an action-packed vacation. It started with a day in...
Nov 17, 202218 min read
Ecuador - Angel Paz
11/17/2022 This post could have easily been wrapped into the other post I am planning about my post-tour trip. After a week in the...
Nov 17, 202210 min read
Ecuador - The Galapagos Islands (Part 2)
The final three days in the Galapagos. Finally, some Tree-Finches. More giant tortoise, Lava Gull, Galapagos Penguin, and frigatebirds.
Nov 13, 202224 min read
Ecuador - The Galapagos Islands (Part 1)
The Galapagos Islands bring boobies, albatross, Darwin finches, marine iguana, giant tortoises, and much more.
Nov 9, 202218 min read
Ecuador - Antisana
11/5/2022 This is the teaser trip. The trip before the trip. If this was a meal, this is the appetizer that is somehow supposed to make...
Nov 4, 20228 min read
3 Day Wonder!
10/30/2022 The big news here in Indiana was that a Fork-tailed Flycatcher showed up here. The bird appeared Thursday morning up in...
Oct 30, 20223 min read
Surprise Wren
10/26/2022 I found myself in Eagle Creek Park on Sunday morning. I knew it would be a slow day. The weather was nice. It was too hot...
Oct 26, 20222 min read
The Blackburnian of the Prairie
10/18/2022 I have to admit, the first time I heard that phrase, I was quite taken with it. What is this "Blackburnian of the Prairie"? ...
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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