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Sunrise Gems: Bobolink & Killdeer

July 1, 2015Year 2MN North: Duluth Waterfront, MN North: Sax-Zim Bogrichardhoeg@gmail.com

Sunrise is early around the summer equinox. If one wishes “golden hour” photographs, it is necessary to head out to one’s desired location well before 5 am in order to be ready when the sun pops up over the horizon a bit later. Losing sleep is worthwhile. Here are efforts from yesterday and today. The Bobolink was photographed in the Sax-Zim Bog, while the Killdeer were intent on mating along the Duluth waterfront. I was actually surprised that the killdeer were still mating; I was actually out looking for their chicks. I actually missed the mating shot because it happened so quickly, and into the sun.

New Fence Posts for a Bobolink

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Killdeer looking for a good mate …

294: Common Eiders … my friends from Siberia

November 14, 2014Year 1MN North: Duluth Waterfrontrichardhoeg@gmail.com

My thanks to Pastor Greg who phoned to let me know a pair of Common Eiders were hanging out near his home on Lake Superior. The last known sighting of Common Eiders in Minnesota was over 50 years ago. They are more common in Siberia and the Canadian Arctic, and as long as Hudson Bay stays free of ice, that’s one place they winter.

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Day 116: Smelt for Breakfast Anyone?

May 18, 2014BackgroundMN North: Duluth Waterfront, MN North: Mouth of the Lester Riverrichardhoeg@gmail.com

One of the goals of a 365 day photography project is by working with the requirement to take a photograph every day, it forces the photographer beyond their comfort zone. Before this project, I would never have been able to capture this picture of two seagulls eating breakfast. While on the surface this photograph may not seem too amazing, it was actually taken 15 minutes before dawn with clouds on the horizon (i.e. meant even less light for photography). Without hesitation, I scaled up my ISO such that I could increase the shutter speed of my camera. Thus, I was able to “stop action” this moment. Pretty cool! Oh yeah, I also just like the photograph taken during the “blue hour“.

Eventually the sun came out, and around 8 am I had a fun time watching these fox kits and their mom. It was a great morning! The fox kits were rambunctious, perhaps a bit to crazy for Mrs. Fox!