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Migration: Swamp Sparrows

April 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) - Summerhill State Forest, New York

Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) - Summerhill State Forest, New York

Sorry it was so quiet around here last week.  I have had a busy week but now have some time to share a few new images.  Songbird migration has finally gotten underway.  For several weeks there have been huge flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and American Robins around, but now many sparrows have also returned and are now on territory and singing.  Last week, I was able to find and photograph four different species of sparrows in just two days.  Over the next few days I’ll be sharing with you a few images of these birds while we wait for the warblers to start showing in the next few weeks.

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Spring Goals 2010

April 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor) - Falmouth, Maine

Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor) - Falmouth, Maine

It’s getting to be spring and the earliest migrants have arrived.  In only about 2 weeks we should see the first arrival of warblers and the rest of the songbirds.  With all this reviewing of goals this week, I’ve been thinking a lot about the spring and what I would like to accomplish.  Once again, I thought I would take a few minutes to share what I have been thinking about.

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Failure to Meet Goals: Now What?

April 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Sunset over the Everglades - Everglades National Park, Florida

If you have read over my last couple posts, you realize that out of the eight goals I set for myself this winter, I accomplished about two and a half.  On any scale, that is a pretty overwhelming failure.  Does that mean the entire winter was a failure?  I hardly think so… In fact, I think this winter was a very successful season for me.

Sure, I wasn’t successful with what I set out to do back in October.  However, if you have been following the blog for the last few months, you have seen that I have had some success behind the camera.  I also have had several amazing experiences while traveling in South Florida and the Everglades.  So how did I turn a season where I only achieved a quarter of my goals into a success?  Here are a few pointers that really helped me. [Read more...]

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