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Waiting for a Ride

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Shot of the Month – July 2016 It was over in an instant. This “Awwwwwl”-inspiring shot of an Atlantic Loon chick riding on its parent’s back was taken in 1/1,000th of a second. Sounds easy and pretty painless. But not so fast Speed Racer — it also took me four years to get my […]

A Dandy Little Flyer

Shot of the Month – June 2016 This month we get a lovely rector-verso view of the Little Bee-eater (LBE) – a dandy little bird in every se[...]

Too Many Stops?

Shot of the Month – May 2016 Did you know that it is impossible to take this picture, as shot, with today’s cameras? Uh, you mean the one [...]

Should I Stay, or Should I Go?

Shot of the Month – April 2016 I had a couple of free days near the end of the month so I fled to the Hoh rainforest (HRF) on the Olympic Penins[...]

Chickeree Trust Fund

Shot of the Month – March 2016 Fear not, this month I am not offering investment advice. Nor has my site been taken over by some spammer hopin[...]

Devil Bird

Shot of the Month – February 2016 This month a serene swamp scene with the “Devil Bird.” No insult intended toward our fine feath[...]

Cliffhanger

Shot of the Month – January 2016 If you just look quickly at this shot you might think, “Huh, nice goat thing” and move along. But[...]

Burrowing Awwwwl…

Shot of the Month – December 2015 Ok, their official name is Burrowing Owl (BO) but my title better captures how most people react to this pint-[...]

Crazy like a Kumiho

Shot of the Month – November 2015 Could this be a wanted poster for one of nature’s craftier criminals? Or just a cute poster of a cuddl[...]

Blushed with Praise!

Shot of the Month – October 2015 As you can see, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak (RBG) is a striking-looking fellow. And not only is he good-looking,[...]

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