Sights from this morning...
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On days with such wonderful lighting, it's actually difficult to take a poor photograph. I think these images help explain why I spend so much time exploring and birding in Pheasant Branch Conservancy. Some days you find the bird, as Charles Naeseth pointed out a record-early Tennessee Warbler this morning (if accepted by WSO it will be a tie with the earliest record of this species in Wisconsin).
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But on other days the bird finds you, as this Barred Owl did with its "who cooks for you!" call. Hard to believe with all my searching around in the conservancy, here it was close to one of my favorite spring birding spots all the while – typical bird…makes me feel like I know nothing! Once again, there were dozens of Yellow-rumped Warblers and this particular fancy-suited bird was my favorite of the bunch:
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I can't wait to get back there tomorrow morning…
All images © Mike McDowell
posted by Mike McDowell @ 8:26 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
No flowers here yet. Maybe today--there's a spot not far I haven't explored in years. Thanks for the inspiration!
Mike - I notice the caption for the Y-R Warbler says Coolpix 990. How are things going with the CP 8400?
Hi Dave,
I'm still struggling a little with the 8400 - perhaps I'm just too set in my ways!
I've decided to use my 995 through spring migration and will try to work at mastering the 8400 over the summer, and hopefully be better prepared for fall migration.
Interestingly, I think I may have resolved the power problem with my 995 - it may have been dirty battery contacts as the quirk hasn't returned since cleaning them.
Mike
I'm literally waiting on pins and needles for the warbler push to begin.. not many yet.. beautiful photos and congrats on that beautiful Tennessee!!
I've got the warbler bug BAD ;)
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