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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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Nov 4, 20243 min read
A Sparrow Season Surprise Guest
A Harris's Sparrow hanging out at The Burn makes for a long week of work, but I was able to get out and see it and a few other sparrows.
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
My Favorite Month
A brief summary of a shortened month of local birding around Indiana for some of my favorite birds - sparrows.
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Sep 30, 20242 min read
Having Fun?
A summary of September and what I was able to photograph this fall migration.
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Jul 27, 20245 min read
Summer Fades
A summary of my July birding experiences in the grasslands of Indiana.
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Jun 16, 20243 min read
Chasing a Celebrity
A Brown Booby shows up in southern Indiana and makes the news. Of course I have to go see it!
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May 29, 20244 min read
So Many Blue Grosbeaks
A search for Lark Sparrows turned into a case of the missing Henslow's. It worked out in the end with lots of sightings of Blue Grosbeaks.
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May 21, 202410 min read
Dismal
Migration has been poor. You might even say dismal. A summary of my failures and disappointments during spring migration.
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May 7, 20246 min read
Ticked
The ups and down of birding. Searches for migrant warblers were hampered by weather and poor timing.
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Apr 30, 20243 min read
April Winds Bring May Migrants
A summary of birding for early migrants in Indiana.
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Apr 9, 20242 min read
Louisiana Waterthrush
A trip to Brown County to look for Louisiana Waterthrush.
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Apr 1, 20244 min read
This Was March
A blog post about photographing early migrants in central Indiana.
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Feb 5, 20243 min read
Owl G-Eared Up!
A weekend of seeing Long-eared and Short-eared Owls in Indiana. Along with a bonus Eastern Screech-Owl.
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Jan 21, 20242 min read
Up to the Challenge?
1/21/2024 There is not a lot of denying it. I have been in a bit of a rut for a bit. Distractions, real or otherwise, have been...
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Dec 30, 20233 min read
A Good Ending
A search for a couple state rarities: Red Crossbills and Vermilion Flycatcher, and an afternoon of shooting Short-eared Owls.
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Dec 14, 20232 min read
A Wonderf-Owl Time of Year
A trip to Tippecanoe Co. to see Short-eared Owls.
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Nov 20, 20233 min read
Sparrow Season - Extended Edition
A couple of trips to Goose Pond to look for some late fall LeConte's Sparrows.
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Oct 8, 20232 min read
Dilute Plumage
While looking for sparrows, I discovered a very pale Sedge Wren and got to learn about dilute plumage.
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Sep 25, 20231 min read
Fall Warblers
Fall migration in Indiana over the past several weekends.
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May 30, 20237 min read
Summer Ambitions
I start my search for Prairie Warbler while visiting various locations in search of summertime breeders.
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May 22, 20234 min read
Skulker Season
From Warbler Season to Grassland Season. Skulkers (Canada, Mourning, and Connecticut Warblers) have been giving fits; so, I move on.
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