Eastern Meadowlark in Flight
July 09, 2026
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Caught this Eastern Meadowlark in flight today while testing out a lens I'm renting. I like the extra reach it provides, and I look forward to seeing what more it can do. I loved getting this bird with its wings spread, showing off its beautiful yellow chest and markings.
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Caspian Tern Flyover
July 08, 2026
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This Caspian Tern flyover was pretty spectacular as it flew fairly close. It was nice being able to capture more details of this bird, and because it was backlit, you can see the bone structure of its wings.
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Admiring Its Shadow
July 07, 2026
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This Ring-billed Gull was fishing at Emiquon Nature Preserve, giving us quite the show, but my favorite image was when it landed on the bank with the sun overhead. The resulting image cast a perfectly beautiful shadow across the rocky bank.
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Young Buck and Doe
July 06, 2026
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My son and I stumbled upon this scene while looking for birds at Banner Marsh. The young buck was impressive. His antlers were off to a good start, but he appeared young, with a slender head and neck. They were beautiful to watch.
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Swan Nap Time
July 05, 2026
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This was a pretty cool moment captured at Banner Marsh last week. Mama swan was watching over her cygnets as if it were nap time. There were several families of Mute Swans throughout Banner Marsh.
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