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Mute Swan Through the Reeds
May 30, 2024 -
Here is a series of Mute Swan images from Tipton Park. My favorite is the view of the Male Mute Swan as I photograph him...
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Golden Summer
June 14, 2022 -
I Love these vibrant little finches all summer long. They always seem to cheer me up. My grandpa, who was not into birdi...
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Blue Jay on a Spring Day
May 30, 2022 -
Simple portrait of a Blue Jay on a Spring Day.
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Hopping into Summer
May 29, 2022 -
I caught this vibrant cardinal mid-hop among the dense bushes and flowers at Ewing Park. Hopping into summer!
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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet with a Nice Meal
May 27, 2022 -
I was lucky to catch this ruby-crowned kinglet with a fresh catch so it would actually sit long enough for a photo. Thes...
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Black-throated Green Warbler with a Worm
May 25, 2022 -
This black-throated green warbler found a little worm among the leaves fairly high up in the canopy of leaves. What a st...
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Sweet Posing Great Crested Flycatcher
May 24, 2022 -
One of my favorite flycatchers, this great crested flycatcher posed nicely as it had a beautiful spot to watch for any u...
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
May 23, 2022 -
I kept hearing this guy calling from up above the canopy of leaves. I thought it was a flycatcher but I wasn't sure so I...
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Summer Song of a Dickcessel
May 22, 2022 -
As I was walking the trails at Funk's Grove I heard several Dickcessels singing from the prairie just past the tree line...
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Indigo Bunting's Evening Song
May 11, 2022 -
The park was quiet tonight, for the most part, except for this beautiful little indigo bunting singing its song. This wa...
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Prairie Warbler Taking Flight
May 02, 2022 -
I captured this image of the prairie warbler as it was taking off. There is something special about birds and they way t...
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Intimate Moment Between Lesser Yellowlegs
December 21, 2021 -
I love this moment I captured back in August of two lesser yellowlegs walking together in a flooded farm field. Many tim...
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Backlit Red-tailed Hawk in Flight
December 19, 2021 -
A beautiful red-tailed hawk with wings spread to show off those sun-lit feathers. Such a dramatic pose for a beautiful h...
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Beautiful American Kestrel
December 03, 2021 -
I locked eyes with this beautiful American Kestrel today. This is the smallest falcon and one of my favorite little bird...
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Warm Colors on a Cool Morning
November 28, 2021 -
There is nothing like sunrise colors on a cool morning to warm the heart.
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Turkey Turkey Day
November 25, 2021 -
An image of a male turkey all puffed up taken in the Spring. I figured today was the perfect day to dig it up and edit a...
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A Barn in a Bean Field
November 16, 2021 -
This beautiful old barn was just begging to be photographed. The morning light was perfect and the clouds, shot at a lon...
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Be the Thorn
November 15, 2021 -
This palm warbler did its best impersonation of a thorn sitting perfectly still as I took this image.
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Gathering Juniper Berries in Evening Light
November 13, 2021 -
I caught this yellow-rumped warbler enjoying some juniper berries just as the sun was going down. I just love when I can...
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Swamp Sparrow's Brilliant Colors
November 12, 2021 -
The colors and tones on the back feathers of this swamp sparrow are simply amazing.
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Tennessee Warbler Hideout
November 10, 2021 -
I took this image back on Oct. 23rd in the Prairie near Lake Evergreen. It was fun spotting this Tennessee Warbler hidin...
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Yellow-rumped Warbler in the Prairie
November 09, 2021 -
I love the isolation and colors on this little yellow-rumped warbler as it sits on a stem back dropped by beautiful prai...
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Tucked into the Trees
November 08, 2021 -
Beautiful scene of a barn tucked in among the colorful Autumn trees.
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Autumn in the Pasture
November 07, 2021 -
This scene caught my eye as I was driving around McLean County in Late October. The trees were starting to change more a...
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Swamp Sparrow Pose
November 06, 2021 -
Getting birds in good light is always a challenge but especially some of these sparrows that like to withdrawal into thi...
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Late October in Central Illinois
November 04, 2021 -
Just a simple, yet beautiful, panoramic view of harvested fields in the Midwest in late October at sunrise.
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Golden-crowned Kinglet Blending In
November 03, 2021 -
I like this angle showing off the colors of the beautiful Golden-crowned Kinglet even if it was blending in nicely with...
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet-3
November 02, 2021 -
How cute is this little Ruby-crowned Kinglet from Lake Evergreen? While it looks fairly calm, this little bird was hoppi...
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Northern Harrier Soaring
November 02, 2021 -
I believe this is an adult female or an immature Northern Harrier as it was soaring above a plowed corn field in rural M...
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Autumn Colors have Arrived
October 31, 2021 -
And just like that....the Autumn colors have arrived in Central Illinois. This was taken on Lake Evergreen. There are sp...
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Red-tailed Hawk in Morning Light
October 31, 2021 -
I saw so many Red-tailed Hawks this morning and most didn't hang around long enough for a photo. This one, however, stay...
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Orange-crowned Warbler
October 30, 2021 -
I don't get to see a lot of these Orange-crowned Warblers, but when I do they are usually late in the season and are str...
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Palm Warbler Vs Spider
October 29, 2021 -
I love this image of a palm warbler sneaking up on a totally unsuspecting spider. The second image in this series shows...
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Palm Warbler Profile
October 28, 2021 -
I just love the sweet, confident pose this little Palm Warbler gave.
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White-crowned Sparrow Glow
October 27, 2021 -
I really like the airy, dreamy feel of this image of a White-crowned sparrow. Beautiful bird in a beautiful field.
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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet in Fall Goldenrod
October 26, 2021 -
The sea of goldenrod is beautiful in the prairie right now especially when backlit by the sun AND even more so when a pr...
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White-throated Sparrow-2
October 25, 2021 -
These White-throated Sparrows were all over the prairie in flocks. Like the white-crowned sparrow, they are a larger spa...
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White-crowned Sparrow-4
October 24, 2021 -
The white-crowned sparrow is a strikingly good looking sparrow with the black and white crown on mature birds. They are...
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Harris's Sparrow
October 23, 2021 -
The sparrows were in full force in the prairie today around Lake Evergreen. I took 100's of sparrow images. Of course mo...
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Blue Jay Flyover
October 21, 2021 -
While photographing the Osprey on Lake Bloomington, this Blue Jay flew over trying to steal the show. Valiant effort lit...
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Swamp Sparrow in Dappled Light
October 17, 2021 -
I just love the rich colors and tones in this image of a swamp sparrow. The light was dapple in the thick bushes and ree...
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GBH in Flight at Sunset
October 14, 2021 -
A Great Blue Heron in flight is so majestic but even more so in the golden hour sunset.
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Swamp Sparrow in some Reeds
October 12, 2021 -
I saw the poms of this common reed moving like crazy and so I kept the camera pointed ready to see what bird might appea...
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Red-tailed Hawk Liftoff
October 11, 2021 -
Check out this moment as the Red-tailed Hawk was about to take off.
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Red-tailed Hawk Wings Out
October 10, 2021 -
I was able to get several images of this beautiful red-tailed hawk this morning. I can't make it out but it was eating s...
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Fall Goldfinch on some Spent Thistle
October 06, 2021 -
This American Goldfinch found a little perch on a thistle plant.
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Northern Flicker Pose
October 05, 2021 -
A Northern Flicker in warm evening light is a view to behold!
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Double-crested Cormorant Swimming By
October 04, 2021 -
I got to watch this double-crested cormorant swim quite close to the shore while hiking at Lake Evergreen. I was on one...
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Lake Bloomington Osprey with a Fish
October 03, 2021 -
As I was driving around Lake Bloomington, I noticed the Osprey was out circling over the lake. By the time I got to the...
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Takeoff
October 02, 2021 -
Seeing a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a bare pole so I could get a nice look with no limbs blocking my way was nice but g...
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White-breasted Nuthatch in Autumn
October 02, 2021 -
I had just finished hiking one of the trails out at Dawson Lake and was getting ready to leave. As I was closing the car...
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Black and White Warbler in Action
October 01, 2021 -
Action shot of a black and white warbler reaching for a bug that has no idea what is about to happen.
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Black-throated Green Warbler Approaching a White Oak Tree
September 28, 2021 -
This black-throated green warbler would hop from branch to branch in this white oak tree, but when it did, it would hove...
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Red-tailed Hawk Flyby
September 27, 2021 -
I had this great look of a red-tailed hawk as it flew by. The shot wasn't easy to get with the back light and how fast t...
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Great Blue Heron at Centennial Park in Heyworth Illinois-3
September 26, 2021 -
Great Blue Heron at Centennial Park in Heyworth, Illinois.
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Hummingbird Finds a Web-2
September 26, 2021 -
This series of ruby-throated hummingbird images was one of the coolest hummingbird experiences I've been able to observe...
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Bay-breasted Warbler Hunting an Ant
September 25, 2021 -
This ant had no idea what was about to hit it. The bay-breasted warbler was looking under every leaf in its path. I woul...
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Magnolia Warbler-3
September 23, 2021 -
The, always beautiful, magnolia warbler.
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Beautifully Backlit Great Egret
September 21, 2021 -
The sun was heavily back-lighting this beautiful Great Egret making it difficult to get a good exposure, but I do love t...
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Great Egret with a Fresh Catch
September 20, 2021 -
I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful Great Egret at Lake Evergreen a couple of days ago (9/18) as it was f...
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Late Summer Sunrise in Illinois
September 18, 2021 -
This morning's sunrise was as beautiful as ever with a striking dramatic sky. Love when the clouds reflect that fiery or...
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Eastern Wood-Pewee-5
September 17, 2021 -
I really enjoyed a 20 minute log photo session with this Eastern Wood-Pewee at Ewing park on 9/13/21. It has a perfect l...
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Small but Beautiful-6
September 17, 2021 -
It is important to stop and enjoy the beauty in the small things in nature while out birding. There is always so much li...
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Blackburnian Warbler Wings Up
September 15, 2021 -
I caught this blackburnian warbler just as it landed on this limb showing off the beautiful colors and markings on its s...
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Double-breasted Cormorant Panoramic
September 15, 2021 -
3 Double-breasted Cormorants in this panoramic image at sunrise.
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Vibrant Canada Warbler
September 14, 2021 -
I was so excited that this little Canada Warbler popped out of the leaves to give me a good look. I usually don't get a...
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Beautiful Doe Along the Kickapoo Creek
September 14, 2021 -
I was looking for warblers high up in the trees so intently that I almost missed this beautiful doe watching me through...
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Snacking Squirrel at Ewing Park
September 12, 2021 -
This squirrel was so cute as it was eating its snack in the tree, quite loudly I might add. I could help but smile as I...
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Black-and-white Warbler at Ewing Park-2
September 12, 2021 -
The black-and-white warbler doesn't get always get a much attention as the more colorful warblers, I really do love thei...
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
September 11, 2021 -
I was so very excited to see this warbler this morning at Heyworth Centennial Park. This black-throated blue warbler was...
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Golden-winged in Golden Light
September 09, 2021 -
This beautiful golden-winged warbler gave a very nice pose looking into the light.
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Red-eyed Vireo Profile
September 09, 2021 -
I love when the light hits the eyes just right showing off the beautiful red eyes of these vireos.
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Golden-winged Warbler Attacking an Insect
September 06, 2021 -
I had a fun time watching this golden winged warbler checking all of the dead leaves of this tree looking for breakfast.
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Mourning Warbler
September 05, 2021 -
I was very excited to find this mourning warbler this morning on a very nice and cool day. With the crisp 59 degree in t...
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Least Sandpiper
September 01, 2021 -
This little shore bird is a Least Sandpiper, I believe. It was much smaller than the other shore birds and stuck to the...
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Solitary Sandpiper
August 31, 2021 -
I managed to capture this pretty Solitary Sandpiper as it flew by low above the water. I love that it showed off those b...
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Wilson's Phalarope
August 30, 2021 -
I believe this is a Wilson's Phalarope. It was fascinating watching them swim in circles (there were 2 of them). I didn'...
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Lesser Yellowlegs Liftoff
August 30, 2021 -
I was thankful to capture this moment of a lesser yellowlegs taking off from the water. It all happens so quickly and ma...
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The Next Step of a Lesser Yellowlegs
August 24, 2021 -
It is amazing watching shore birds work shallow ponds and puddles. I sat for hours watching these lesser yellowlegs movi...
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Preening Short-billed Dowitcher
August 23, 2021 -
I got this pretty cool angle of the short-billed dowitcher preening itself. What great balance!
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Flock of Foraging Shore Birds in Evening Light
August 22, 2021 -
The last bit of light illuminated these beautiful shore birds as they foraged for food. I believe these are short-billed...
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Shore Birds on the Move
August 22, 2021 -
Every now and then the shore birds would take flight and make a loop around the field puddle and reposition. I'm not a g...
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Lesser Yellowleg in B&W
August 21, 2021 -
The reflections on the standing water in this rural field were amazing last night and the light was perfect. Perfect for...
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Good Morning Deer
July 19, 2021 -
This deer surprised me as I rounded the corner of the trail she raised her head from the leaves. She sat for a long time...
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Midwest Dusk
July 17, 2021 -
A peaceful, tranquil scene in the Midwest worthy of a photograph.
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Red Winged Blackbird in Good Light-3
July 16, 2021 -
Beautiful Red-Winged Blackbird in good light at Shroeder nature preserve last week. This bird was fine with flying form...
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Sassy Doe
July 13, 2021 -
I feel like she was getting fresh with me.
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A White-tail in the Prairie
July 09, 2021 -
I took this image from my car as I was leaving Shroeder Nature Preserve in McLean County. It was pretty awesome seeing t...
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Young Buck Springing Through the Beans
July 09, 2021 -
I estimate this young buck cleared 4 rows of beans per leap. Impressive leaping ability!
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Mourning Dove Sitting Pretty
July 09, 2021 -
I love the common, yet beautiful, mourning dove. They are in abundance in North America. I also love the sound their win...
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Ruby Throated Hummingbird Hovering
July 08, 2021 -
It was a beautiful night with beautiful light to get hummingbird images. Here is a ruby throated hummingbird hovering ni...
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Barn Swallows Getting Fed
July 08, 2021 -
A two-image series of a barn swallow feeding its fledglings. The past week and a half swallows have been swooping fields...
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Young Central Illinois Buck
July 08, 2021 -
This was taken on my way home after driving around Lake Evergreen. I spotted this young buck with velvet still on his de...
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
July 07, 2021 -
A cool bird that I usually hear more than I see and now I can say I finally have a good usable image of one. There were...
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Cruising Spotted Sandpiper
July 06, 2021 -
I observed several swallows working this pond for insects but this spotted sandpiper surprised me as it whipped by acros...
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Flying Into the Last Remaining Light of the Day
July 06, 2021 -
This might be my new personal favorite cardinal image. The light in the wooded area was almost gone as the sun was close...
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Common Yellowthroat Singing From a Compass Plant
July 05, 2021 -
The prairie is full of these tall compass plants sticking up through the sea of perennials. They have beautiful yellow b...
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Female Red-winged Blackbird with a Moth
July 03, 2021 -
I watched this female red-winged blackbird flying all over the place and when it finally flew by in a straight line, I n...
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Evening Song by a Dickcissel
July 03, 2021 -
These vibrant little birds have been lining the prairie singing their songs from all directions. Dickcissels were everyw...
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Eastern Towhee Making Himself Heard
July 02, 2021 -
I always enjoy hearing their song carrying through the prairie. The eastern towhee has striking looks especially with th...
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Portrait of a Female Blue Grosbeak
July 01, 2021 -
I spent another evening with this Blue Grosbeak pair as they worked hard catching insects and taking them to their fledg...
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Blend In Young Buck
July 01, 2021 -
While hiking I saw some dear across the bean field. If I wasn't looking through my camera/lens, I totally would have mis...
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Female Blue Grosbeak-1
June 30, 2021 -
This female blue grosbeak has become one of my favorite little birds. Unlike the male blue grosbeak, she has been very a...
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The Beautiful Chipping Sparrow
June 23, 2021 -
I love the markings of the chipping sparrow. The best thing about photographing small birds that are always on the move...
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Indigo Bunting Peeking Through the Wildflowers
June 22, 2021 -
There were so many indigo buntings patrolling the wooded areas near the Mackinaw River in Tazewell County today. I was h...
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Bluejay with a Bug
June 19, 2021 -
Going through some images I took this spring and I came across this one of a bluejay that had been hopping around on the...
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Magnolia Warbler Looking for Bugs
May 27, 2021 -
I know I got in a little late on the warbler action this year and pretty much only saw a few varieties. The magnolia war...
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Singing Gray Catbird
May 26, 2021 -
I could listen to these Gray Catbirds sing all day long...such beautiful songs! This was taken May 19th at Ewing Park in...
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Inquisitive Cardinal
May 18, 2021 -
I love when a bird poses for me. Usually I only get a second or two before they fly off, hop to another branch, or duck...
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Magnolia Warbler Among the Leaves
May 16, 2021 -
I love this image of a sweet little magnolia warbler spotted through the thick branches and leaves. It shows just how di...
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Basking in the Sunrise
March 23, 2021 -
I really enjoyed this tranquil scene of this barn basking in the warm light of a sunrise reflected in the windows.
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Good Morning McLean County
March 22, 2021 -
When my daughter asked, "Dad can we go get some photos in the morning for my art class?"... I said "you bet!" We stumble...
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Great Blue Heron In Flight
March 07, 2021 -
The great blue heron is such a majestic bird. They cast an unmistakable shadow as they fly over.
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Ring-billed Gull Suspended in Air
March 04, 2021 -
I was able to freeze this moment as the ring-billed gull made a dive and came up empty. The suspended-in-midair pose loo...
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Tufted Titmouse Bath Time-4
February 28, 2021 -
How cute is this tufted titmouse bathing in a puddle along the trail? It was enjoying the ice cold bath and then would s...
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Texture
February 26, 2021 -
I was struck by the various examples of texture in this scene. The board of the dock leading into the rocks and prairie...
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Midwest Winter Tones
February 14, 2021 -
I love the color palate of winter and especially the tones in this image. The muted blues and beige colors work incredib...
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Evening Meal
February 13, 2021 -
A peaceful scene of several does enjoying a meal before before sunset. There wasn't much available light for this image,...
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Lurking in the Grass
February 09, 2021 -
So I went for a rural drive tonight to see if I could find some pretty winter landscapes to photograph. I went East of t...
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The Last Bit of Light
February 04, 2021 -
Ice fishermen pulling their sleds of gear on their way back from a day of ice fishing. As they walked by they said "sorr...
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Dark-eyed Junco Showing off the Markings
January 31, 2021 -
A beautiful little Dark-eyed Junco was sitting among the icy and snowy branches and showing off the beautiful markings o...
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Winter Female Cardinal
January 30, 2021 -
The snow-covered trees gave me a small window to photograph this pretty female cardinal. The limbs framed her well.
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Central Illinois Eagle
January 22, 2021 -
I was able to escape for a little camera time this evening after school. I decided to venture out to the Mackinaw River...
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Rural Winter Landscape
January 16, 2021 -
Just a simple rural winter landscape with mood.
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Great Blue Heron Enjoying Winter Peace
January 13, 2021 -
A Great Blue Heron chilling in this peaceful winter cove made for a serene scene.
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Winter Creek Bed
January 08, 2021 -
The water levels at Dawson Lake were already very low so when the ice and snow storm hit, it created this beautiful scen...
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Pileated Woodpecker is 2021 Bird of the Year
January 07, 2021 -
The Pileated Woodpecker is ABA's 2021 Bird of the Year. It just so happens I spotted my second ever pileated woodpecker...
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Alone in Thought
January 06, 2021 -
Peace, solitude, and alone in thought.
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Winter Oasis
January 06, 2021 -
The sense of peace that comes over me when I find spots like this to think about my composition and camera settings whil...
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Silver Scene
January 05, 2021 -
There were multiple scenes that took my breath away including this view of the snowy banks along the lake with the trees...
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Red Barn in the Midwest Tundra
January 04, 2021 -
I've always been a sucker for red barns and this one caught my eye among the fields of snow and trees of ice.
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Flying in a Winter Wonderland
January 03, 2021 -
What a beautiful morning it was at Dawson Lake this morning. I spent several hours making images. Here is the first of m...
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Field Catching the Light
December 22, 2020 -
I couldn't pass up this grass field as it caught the sunlight at dusk.
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Moraine View State Park Deer at Dusk
December 20, 2020 -
I was able to go for a short drive at dusk tonight for the first time in quite awhile. There weren't many opportunities...
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Fall Scenes in McLean County Illinois
October 24, 2020 -
I was able to get out and photograph some of the beautiful fall colors today. I made trips to 3 of my favorite spots in...
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Beauty in the Shadows
July 02, 2020 -
Under the lily pads and shadows, there is a bright, blooming lily.
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Happy Little Water Lily
July 01, 2020 -
This sweet little water lily found the dapple light refreshing enough to bloom and provide a little afternoon brilliance...
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Bachelor Button Catching the Sun
June 24, 2020 -
One of my wife's favorite little wild flowers is the bachelor button. This little bachelor button was catching the light...
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Mammatus Clouds Before the Storm
June 22, 2020 -
I went for a quick drive before this evening's storms started to move in and made this image of some mammatus cloud form...
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Glorious Colors on this Pot Marigold
June 22, 2020 -
This vibrant little pot marigold was demanding its photo to be taken. Such beautiful colors and textures on this flower.
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Orange Lily in Dappled Light
June 21, 2020 -
The vibrancy of these Lily's are beautiful especially in this dappled light. I really enjoyed taking photos around my in...
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Sunset on Emerson Road
June 16, 2020 -
One of my favorite things about the Midwest are the sunsets. This sunset was taken at my in-laws' house on Emerson Rd.,...
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Mute Swan Family
June 12, 2020 -
This is a series of images of a mute swan family. the images are heavily cropped as I kept a safe distance to give them...
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Blue Jay
June 03, 2020 -
I just really enjoy the look and light on this blue jay. Beautiful, vibrant colors and a nice pose...can't ask for much...
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Swainson's Thrush
May 29, 2020 -
The various thrush species are some of the trickiest for me to identify. I usually need to look them up once I can get a...
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Green Heron Lurking in the Bushes
May 29, 2020 -
A couple of weeks ago, I was walking along the creek at Ewing Park looking for warblers when this big guys startled me i...
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Scarlet Tanager
May 28, 2020 -
I was lucky enough to be able to observe this scarlet tanager for a good 20-30 minutes. Here are some of my favorite ima...
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Summer Tanager (Female)
May 28, 2020 -
This is my first summer tanager and she came so close to me. I was sitting still and she landed on a limb about 6 feet a...
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Gray Catbird Watching Me
May 27, 2020 -
I love their songs...this one spotted me enjoying his songs and gave me a long look!
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Tennessee Warbler
May 26, 2020 -
Here is a Tennessee Warbler sneaking down one of the limbs under some cover. This was taken on 5/20/20 at Centennial Par...
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Blackpoll Warbler
May 25, 2020 -
Here is another type of warbler I saw at Centennial Park. They are not as colorful as some of the warblers but I still l...
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Cape May Warbler
May 23, 2020 -
This was a seriously fun session with a couple of Cape May Warblers at Centennial Park on 5-20-20. I was doing my best t...
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Warbling Vireo
May 22, 2020 -
A big thanks to this warbling vireo as it popped up from the bushes to pose for this dreamy image. Taken at Centennial P...
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Prothonotary Warbler
May 21, 2020 -
Here is another very beautiful and bright colored bird...the Prothonotary Warbler! This is another first for me!
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Brilliant Scarlet Tanager
May 20, 2020 -
There is nothing like seeing that flash of red and realizing it isn't a cardinal. This is the, always beautiful, scarlet...
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Blackburnian Warbler
May 19, 2020 -
Here is another new warbler for me...a Blackburnian Warbler. It sat regally looking out over the field with that bright...
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Blue-winged Warbler
May 17, 2020 -
I loved the look of the blue-winged warbler. Check out that black strip over the eye. I love the contrast of the blue wi...
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Wilson's Warbler in a Viburnum Bush
May 16, 2020 -
Here is a pretty little Wilson's warbler that gave me a pleasant pose while landing in a Viburnum bush making for a beau...
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Red-eyed Vireo
May 15, 2020 -
I saw my first red-eyed vireo today. I was happy to see you can actually see the red eye in this image, which isn't alwa...
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
May 11, 2020 -
I feel like there have been so many rose-breasted grosbeaks this year. I've even had several on my feeders. This particu...
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A Beautiful Whitetail
May 09, 2020 -
I just love the warm light on this Whitetail Deer. She was eating and didn't seem too upset by me strolling by and takin...
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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Morning Workout
May 08, 2020 -
I didn't know I was interrupting this Ruby-crowned Kinglet's morning workout routine....great form though!
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Female Eastern Towhee
May 07, 2020 -
This female eastern towhee was laying low in a thicket as I was walking by. She startled me at first but she stayed for...
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Eastern Bluebird Perched
May 07, 2020 -
A pretty little side profile of this nicely perched Eastern Bluebird.
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American Redstart Portrait
May 06, 2020 -
So a couple of days ago I photographed and posted an American Redstart on a gloomy, rainy day. It wasn't a great image a...
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A House Wren Blesses Us with a Morning Song
May 06, 2020 -
This house wren is very proud to sing a morning song for us.
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Deer on a Rainy Spring Day
May 05, 2020 -
Despite the gloomy spring skies and rain, beauty can be found in nature. These deer caught my eye, or maybe I caught the...
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Indigo Bunting
May 04, 2020 -
I just love indigo buntings...so unmistakable and breathtaking when you see them flashing around on the tree branches in...
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American Redstart
May 04, 2020 -
Not my clearest image but one I had to share, none the less. While on one of the wet, soggy trails about 1.5 miles from...
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Northern Parula
May 04, 2020 -
Check out this little warbler. I feel lucky to get 2 images in focus because this tiny warbler was hard to keep up with.
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Common Yellowthroat
May 03, 2020 -
I was photographing several gold finches in this field and I expected to see another one as there was movement in this b...
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Social Distancing
May 02, 2020 -
Peaceful landscape of a fisherman passing the time alone on the lake.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Pose
May 01, 2020 -
The yellow-rumped warblers have been out in numbers! I've enjoyed watching them hop from branch to branch. I have severa...
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Great Crested Flycatcher
April 30, 2020 -
I believe this is a Great Crested Flycatcher. If so, this is the first one I've ever seen and I'm super happy I got a ni...
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Red-tailed Hawk Portrait
April 30, 2020 -
Check out this beautiful Red-tailed Hawk I came across this evening. I was able to get within 20-30 feet without it flyi...
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Great Blue Heron Lurking
April 25, 2020 -
It isn't easy to sneak up on a Great Blue Heron while he is being sneaky himself. I love the way he is laying low in the...
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White-throated Sparrow
April 25, 2020 -
Thankfully this little white-throated sparrow stopped hopping from cover to cover and gave me this little window of an o...
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
April 24, 2020 -
What better bird to photograph on a gray, cloudy, rainy day? A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher! I've never been able to get a dece...
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Trying to Blend In
April 21, 2020 -
This little Yellow-rumped Warbler was trying to blend in with the new spring leaf buds. He almost got away with it too....
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Tree Swallows Sunning on a Limb
April 19, 2020 -
Check out the way these tree swallows glisten in the sun. When they finally sit still for a moment, you can really obser...
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Gull vs Double-crested Cormorant Series 1
April 02, 2020 -
I love this interaction between the Ring-billed Gull vs the Double-crested Cormorant while catching a fish. It is so ama...
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Illinois Spring Sunset
March 29, 2020 -
Tonight's sunset was intense as it dropped blow the clouds and set. It demanded that I pull over and get a photo.
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Beautiful Red Tailed Hawk
March 25, 2020 -
I spent a good 20 minutes watching and photographing this red tailed hawk stalk a vole, catch it, eat it, and pose. Natu...
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Profile Pose of a Red Tailed Hawk
March 24, 2020 -
A juvenile red tailed hawk giving a side profile view.
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Red Tailed Hawk Dive
March 24, 2020 -
The juvenile red tailed hawk in dive mode with wings fully extended. Such a beautiful and graceful process.
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Red Tailed Hawk Stare
March 24, 2020 -
I was hoping to sneak up on this red tailed hawk but no luck...he spotted me quite easily. It didn't seem to scare him o...
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Red Tailed Hawk Attack
March 23, 2020 -
I spent quite awhile watching this young red tailed hawk at Lake Evergreen this afternoon. I have no idea what he was st...
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Belted Kingfisher Making Off with His Fish
March 23, 2020 -
I knew a belted kingfisher was near based on his call and seeing flashes of blue darting among the trees along the water...
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Cute Northern Shoveler Couple
March 22, 2020 -
I got a really great angle on this northern shoveler couple for a nice reflection as they swam by. It was a challenge be...
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Northern Shovelers in Flight
March 22, 2020 -
This is an image I made yesterday (3-21-20) at Lake Evergreen. There were several groups of Northern Shovelers wading th...
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Checking Her Out
March 19, 2020 -
Here is another image of the male ring-necked pheasant I photographed yesterday but this time with the female in the sho...
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A Hug from a Deer Friend
March 19, 2020 -
Sometimes you just need a hug from a deer friend. Capturing interaction between wildlife is always the ultimate reward f...
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Male Ring-necked Pheasant
March 18, 2020 -
Check out the colors of this Male Ring-necked Pheasant I saw on this rainy evening. He was nice enough to give several p...
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Beauty in the Gray
March 18, 2020 -
It can't always be sunny with perfect conditions...there is beauty in the mundane. Sometimes we just aren't in a place o...
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A Crow Strut in the Snow
March 18, 2020 -
I spotted this crow strutting across the parking lot at Dawson Lake while the snow was coming down. I thought it would m...
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Pretty Doe at Sunset
March 17, 2020 -
I caught this doe eating along the roadside as the sun was setting. In fact there wasn't much light left. I have been ve...
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Soaked Tufted Titmouse
March 15, 2020 -
This tufted titmouse didn't seem to be appreciating the wet snow on this March afternoon.
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Pileated Woodpecker
March 14, 2020 -
I have been in search of the pileated woodpecker for awhile now. This bird always seems to elude me. I've heard it many...
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Restful Winter
March 07, 2020 -
I made this image a couple of weeks ago when there was still ice on the lakes. This image conveys the peace and quiet fo...
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Foraging for Winter
November 25, 2014 -
Here is what many of my favorite winged creatures are doing right now...preparing for winter. This was one of several tu...
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Sing Loud this Easter Morning
April 19, 2014 -
"Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time." Martin Lu...
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