Polar Bears at Franz Josef Land We went on an Oceanwide Expeditions trip to Franz Joseph Land in the Russian part of the Arctic. Few have been there, but it’s a great spot to enter the ice north of the archipelago. Here we found more than 20 Polar Bears. We found this female which had […]
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New Scientific Report Documents the Impacts of Mercury Pollution on Adirondack Loons
Albany, NY–An extensive study of New York’s Adirondack loon population has revealed that mercury contamination can lead to population declines of the iconic bird. The research effort was a joint project between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). For nearly […]
Stealing Red
Time freezes, a cardinal leaps, a splash of red stolen from the sun – Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis
Labor Day Weekend Birds at the Water Feature
For the past few weeks I have been noticing new birds in my yard but I haven’t had time to really assess the situation. This holiday weekend, with fall migration underway, I was able to relax around the house and catch up with what is going on in the real world. The world of birds […]
The Lakes, Loch Lomond
While in the Killarney area, I had the privilege of being allowed access to a property called “the Lakes”. This property is on the outskirts of town (actually in Loch Lomond rather than Killarney) and has the distinction of having one of the few permanent naturally occurring water sources in the region. The shallow lake […]
Lift Off
This beautiful Bald Eagle is a frequent visitor to our camp on Parks Pond in Maine. This morning she (we named her Emily) landed in perfect view with the sun in her face. Took this shot with my Canon 7D, 300/2.8 at ISO 200. I was excited to see the moment of capture during upload. […]
Shooting against the light
We’ve all been there…you are sitting at an awesome sighting, watching some beautiful animal or bird…but the light is just W-R-O-N-G… Now you’ve got 2 options. Either you pack away the camera and just enjoy the sighting…or you try to work with the light you have and create some images that might come out better […]