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Suprenand

Living with wildlife in Florida

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 5:39pm PST

Birds :

Birds

luisv

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 12:04pm PST

Southern California Birds 2008 :

Southern California Birds 2008

Thomas Blackman

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 9:48am PST

Birds with the Canon 40D/EF 100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS Lens : Using the Canon 40D/100-400 IS mounted on a BushHawk shoulder mount.

Birds with the Canon 40D/EF 100-400 f...

Steve Wolfe

Using the Canon 40D/100-400 IS mounted on a BushHawk shoulder mount.

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 5:24am PST

Birds of Big Morongo,CA, 2008 : One of the prime bird spots in Southern California, over 246 species have been found here, mostly during migration. I visited Big Morongo in April, May, July and August of 2008; these photos are from those 4 trips. For more info and maps check out the webpage maintained by Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve  http://www.bigmorongo.org/index.htm .

Birds of Big Morongo,CA, 2008

Steve Wolfe

One of the prime bird spots in Southern California, over 246 species h ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 5:23am PST

Birds Of Prey :

Birds Of Prey

stopalphotography

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 5:13am PST

Chiricahuan Birds II: Mountain Highlands : The Chiricahua Mountains in extreme southeast Arizona have been called THE premier bird area in all of North America. Home to Coatimundi (a relative of the raccoon) and species of wildlife that are found only in this mountain range, the Chiricahuas are a perfect example of a "Sky Island". The name rings down through the lore of the Old West, too; this is the ancestral home of the Chiricahua Apaches, whose names include such legends as Cochise and Geronimo. With its spectacular landscapes, abundant birds, and location off-the-beaten-track, it's the kind of place where I can repeatedly return to and never tire of its wonders. These are photos from my 8-day stay there in late June 2008. Speaking staying, a place I can highly recommend for lodging while visiting the Chiricahuas is Portal Peak Lodge; their website is here --- http://www.portalpeaklodge.com . If after seeing my photos you do decide to visit, tell 'em Steve Wolfe sent you... :o)

The bird photos were taken with the Canon 40D DSLR and an EF 100-400 f4.5/5.6L IS lens, while the landscapes were captured with the Pentax K10D and a Pentax DA 16-45mm lens with a circular polarizer.

A book packed with information on southeast Arizona birds and detailed descriptions of the places they can be found is Rick Taylor's "A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona," published by the American Birding Association ( http://www.abasales.com/index.php?main_page=pubs_product_book_info&products_id=493 ) It was my guide in the Chiricahuas, and a book I'd recommend for anyone visiting the area. 

This part of my Chiricahuan adventures (Part 1: Desert and Canyons can be found at  http://trailhiker.smugmug.com/gallery/5616913_iug9X ) deals  with the birds found in the area known as the High Chiricahuas, a magnificent expanse of rugged mountainscape running atop the spine of the range.

Chiricahuan Birds II: Mountain Highlands

Steve Wolfe

The Chiricahua Mountains in extreme southeast Arizona have been called ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2008 4:51am PST

Upload : A dumping ground for my most recent photos.

Upload

Ken

A dumping ground for my most recent photos.

Updated: Aug 26, 2008 9:28pm PST

Birds : Birds in our neighbourhood.

Birds

Laurel

Birds in our neighbourhood.

Updated: Aug 26, 2008 8:32pm PST

Herons and Egrets and waders :

Herons and Egrets and waders

slopoki1

Updated: Aug 26, 2008 8:04pm PST