Summer

This summer did not go as I had hoped.  I did not really get many chances to go out and get wildlife photographs and spent most of my time working.  Plus a small trip to the hospital and numerous doctor's appointments.  I wish it had gone differently but I cannot change that now.  I am back at college and classes start tomorrow. This semester  I plan on taking hikes with my camera and hopefully find something to photograph.  I am sorry that I have not posted in a long time, but I really didn't get any worth while pictures.  I may also try photographing some other things besides wildlife.  So hopefully in the next few weeks I will have a decent number of pictures that I can upload.  Until next time.

Bashakill Trip From Last Week

 

Over the past week I have processed the photographs from my trips from last week.  Those trips were great.  Hopefully I will be able to get out to the Bashakill again soon.  But the last few days have been a rain out.  Some of the pictures came out better than others, but I was very happy with my first photograph of a cedar waxwing which I have only seen a few times.

 

 

Also I was pleased with the snapping turtle photographs and was content with the red tailed hawk photographs.  The hawk photographs would have been better if the lighting was not so harsh. 

 

 

 

Overall I was very pleased with them and I’m looking forward to getting some more photographs soon.  Until next time.

Back Home and Enjoying The Wildlife

It has been a long time since I have uploaded anything but this semester at college was the busiest I have ever had.  I have been out of school for about a week now and I can finally get working on my blog again.  I spent the last two days going to the Bashakill Wetlands and trying to find anything to photograph.  I was quite surprised by all the wildlife I have seen.  I even got some photographs of Cedar Waxwings, which I haven’t seen in years.  I also saw snapping turtles laying eggs.  But that’s just the beginning I also saw a Bald Eagle, an Osprey, a Red Tailed Hawk, Great Blue Herons, Warblers, Oriels, Tree and Barn Swallows, Geese,  and many other species of birds and turtles.  Plus a lot of Dragonflies and Tiger Swallowtail butterflies.  I’m hoping that I can get out a couple days every week and get some great photographs this summer.  Over the next few days I will be processing the images I have taken and I will upload them soon.  

Eagle Season Coming to an End

In a week I have another break from College, and I am looking forward for the oppertunity to do some photography. Its too bad that there wont be as many eagles. They will have already started to head back north, except for the eagles that breed in the area. But March is the time of year when waterfowl are plentiful. So I am probably going to head over to the Bashakill Wetlands and try my luck.

Last break was a bit of a letdown. I really only saw eagles a couple times. The first day was amazing they were litterly everywhere, but the rest of the week was not the same. It was very hard even to find them within photographing range.

I did see plenty of other animals though, including a downy woodpecker, and several different duck species. Hopefully this upcoming break will be better and I am looking forward to getting some nice photographs of several duck species, and depending on temperatures maybe some other animals.

 

College Break Coming Up

I can't wait until I get to go on break in a week. It is right in the middle of Eagle Season and I finally get the chance to go home and have the opportunity to get a few more good photographs. I just love spending the day out at the lake, just waiting for the perfect opportunity to photograph one of the most magnificent birds. It is just an amazing sight to see them fishing and fighting. Hopefully within the first few days I'll get some nice photographs, but you never know what you’re going to see. I'm just hoping I get a week of good weather and just have a lot of fun being out in the wilderness on my break.