I’ve been working upon on a major update to my bird, wildlife and landscape video page index. The update is finally completed! See all my videos via this page on my blog … from Black Bears to Bobolinks! In the meantime here are my two latest videos, both taken within the past two weeks.
Northern Lapwing in Scotland
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Sanderlings on a Lake Superior beach (Minnesota Point)
I spent some quality time this morning with the Bobolinks of Sax Zim Bog. The farm at the corner of Arkola and Overton is my favorite spots to watch some Bobolink courting! I arrived around 6:40 am, but the males really didn’t start romancing till around 7:15 am. One item I like about this particular location is it allows one to watch the Bobolinks on fence posts, and this one pine tree with light behind you.
The Bobolinks of Sax-Zim Bog
Are you a golden hour snob? I have to admit over the past few years I have become such a beast. I tend to go birding right around sunrise. If I can’t get decent photos, I bemoan my fate and wait for the sun to work its way through the sky to its evening positions.
Today was different. Due to some stressful meetings in which I had participated, and even though I had already taken a bike ride up the shore of Lake Superior, I realized I needed to spend more time outdoors. Thus, although the sun was essentially 100% overhead at 2 pm with glaring light, I took a hike along the Western Waterfront Trail in Duluth.
Not only did I have a good time, but I captured some fun photographs of a number of Yellow Warblers … in the glaring light. Shame on me. Are you a golden hour snob?
Yellow Warbler in the Glaring Midday Light!
