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Great Egret In Front Of Stormy Skies

By |2021-04-12T15:22:48-06:00July 8th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Egrets, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of the birds I found that summer morning was a Great Egret perched on a stump that the waves of the Gulf had deposited on the shore of the beach.

Adult Male Short-eared Owl Flying In Front Of A Stormy Sky

By |2021-04-04T11:28:52-06:00March 24th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This isn't the kind of Short-eared Owl image you'll see in a bird guide but when you are looking for these owls in the field sometimes a view like this is all you will get.

Short-eared Owl With A Stormy Sky – Small In The Frame

By |2023-02-28T06:45:30-07:00February 28th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I love the darkness and the light in the stormy sky in the background, how well lit the Short-eared Owl was and the position of his wings in flight and I like that he is small in this frame because this is often the view that I and others have of these wonderful owls in the field.

Stormy Sky With A Great Blue Heron In Flight Over Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-04-17T18:17:21-06:00August 4th, 2018|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Great Blue Herons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Two years ago when I photographed this stormy sky with a Great Blue Heron in flight I also photographed loads of other birds from the auto tour route including wading and shorebirds, geese, ducks, ibis, terns, gulls, rails, pelicans and coots.

Ring-billed Gull, Great Blue Heron & a Stormy Sky

By |2017-12-26T05:23:26-07:00December 26th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Great Blue Herons, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I really wanted some nice bird photos to remember Christmas Day 2017 and I found them but just a few blocks away from home at the local pond.

Five years ago today at Fort De Soto

By |2020-11-06T06:03:46-07:00July 6th, 2013|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Egrets, Pinellas County, Reddish Egrets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Five years ago today I headed to the north beach of Fort De Soto County Park despite knowing that there were looming storms off of the coast hanging just off shore over the Gulf of Mexico and I am glad that I did because the light that day on the beach was exquisite.

Stormy Sky over Antelope Island State Park

By |2016-12-07T12:13:20-07:00July 12th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , |

I went out to Antelope Island State Park yesterday hoping to put my newly repaired D300 through its paces and although I did get some images of birds and mammals, the light wasn't very good for most of the morning because of storm clouds.

Clearing Storm at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

By |2021-09-12T04:48:55-06:00June 30th, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

As many of my regular viewers know I love Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. Just by being there I can feel my blood pressure drop, a sense of peace flows through my body and my mind (and camera) focuses on the wonders and intricacies of nature.

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