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End of June Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Common Baskettail Dragonfly, Epitheca cynosura

Sea Otter
Alaska, Birding, Nature, Photography

Northwest to Alaska

This spring we finally went on our trip to Alaska. The trip had been postponed due to COVID but we got our vaccinations and were able to go. Except that instead of visiting the Pribilofs which are still closed to visitors, we went to Homer instead. So our trip included: Anchorage, Homer, and Denali. Our main goal was to see birds and mammals, and of course, the gorgeous scenery. I have to admit up front that I was very discouraged that we were not able to visit the Pribilofs. A lot of the ...
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Birding, Photography

Cedar Island and Marbled Godwits

As I mentioned in my last post, I went up to our bay cottage for a few days when we finally got a short spell of nice weather in between weeks of rain and overcast skies. I visited Cedar Island several times and was privileged to see a small flock of Marbled Godwits getting ready to migrate north as well as some American Oystercatchers. While I am still learning and frankly, barely able to use my Canon EOS R5 camera, I managed to get a few shots and discover a bit more about photography and ...
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Birding

Slowly Learning…

So as I mentioned in my last post, I’m slowly learning how to use my new Canon EOS R5 camera to photograph nature. Mostly birds, but I also photograph anything else that catches my fancy when I’m out walking around every day. Right now, I’m working with the following equipment: a Canon EOS R5 camera, the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM lens, and the Canon Extender RF 1.4X to get a bit more range. I don’t quite have the RF setup yet for doing true macro ...
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Birding, Nature

Birding Paraphernalia

Back in my youth, I’d just grab a pair of binoculars and go birding. Life was simple. I generally used a pair of 10×40 binoculars but even though I had a really good pair, they got attacked by fungus and I got a new set of binoculars that are 10×42. I don’t like them as well, but they work. Since I started using eBird ( http://ebird.org ) to track bird sightings, I also discovered that I could add photos to my bird lists, and it seemed like a great idea. So I got a ...
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Purple Finch
Birding, Nature

Happy Holidays

Wintertime and the holidays are upon us, and I wanted to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season, full of family, friends, and good spirits. At this time of year, all of our “gaudily-colored” birds have flown south for the winter, just like all the flowers in my garden have gone to seed. However, that doesn’t mean that all of the beauty of nature is dormant–far from it. Beauty now is more delicate and requires a more contemplative eye to discover it. Instead of the ...
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