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Year 2: Birds of the Open Beak (Days 10 & 11)

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When photographing birds, the preferred image is a flight shot. Realizing that capturing a bird in flight is a challenge, focus on the eyes and beak. Including the eyes plus an open beak makes it appear as if the bird has human qualities, and will enhance whether folks like your pictures.

Thus, I bring you birds of the open beak

Trash Talking Downy Woodpecker (day 10)
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Smiling Goldeneye (day 11)
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In addition, I enjoyed Lake Superior region photo opportunities early and late in the day using my new Sony NEX-5T mirrorless camera. I have been very impressed with how it performs in low light

Stoney Point at Sunrise
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Northern Lights in the Superior National Forest (full moon washed out the display)
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Year 2: Hoary Redpoll

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I had planned on taking today off from birding and photography, but what is a person to do when a rare northern visitor alights on the ground just a few feet from one’s living room window! Thus … a Hoary Redpoll … the visitor from the northern Tundra, and a snowbird in northern Minnesota!

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Days 352 to 354: Under the Weather Birds

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The title to this post is a bit misleading. I am the person under the weather with a rip-roaring case of the flu. Not wanting to venture to far from a bathroom, my birding ventures were somewhat limited. However, given I am this close to the end of my project I could not let a nasty flu defeat me. Thus, I bring you under the weather birds!

One minor comment … I discovered that I made a counting error early on in my blog posts. Thus, the correct day is now associated with these birds.

Day 352: Winter Goldfinches
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Day 354: Black Capped Chickadee trying out my new suet feeder.
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