Notes and Articles
Things I've written and highlights from the blog.
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Articles:
White-cheeked Geese - an awkward introduction to finding Cackling Geese in Ontario Click here to read
Hornemann's Hoary Redpolls - understanding and identifying these pale beauties Click here to read
Photo Salon: Pine Grosbeaks - showing variation in Pine Grosbeaks. Comments from Peter Pyle make this useful! Click here to read

Blog Highlights:
Book Reviews:
February 2012: Avian Architecture
January 2012: Princeton Illustrated Checklist: Birds of North America and Greenland
July 2011 - Hawks at a Distance
June 2011 - The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds
Nature Photography 104 (series): a behind the scenes look at my nature photography
Misc Highlights:
Photographic year in review (the best of): 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Jan 12, 2012 - Caribou Island, Lake Superior
June 28, 2011 - My take on Nature Photography Forums
Apr 25, 2011 - Neotropic Cormorant Finder's Account
Jan 4, 2011 - Sketching rare birds, and bird records committees | more sample sketches
Rarity hunting:
Birds so Close, Birds so far: (A look at nearby provincial and state bird checklists compared to Ontario): New York | Ohio | Michigan | Illinois | Wisconsin | Minnesota | Quebec | Manitoba
Future additions to the Ontario List: My predictions, #20-#11 | My predictions, #10-#1 | Comparing the Yellow-nosed Albatross to other possibilities
Oct 16, 2011 - Trying to break the world gull species record
Netitishi Point (James Bay) 2011:
November, 2011: Highlights from 2011 November visit | Dec 5, 2011: Compilation video of 2011 November visit
August, 2011: Highlights from August 2011 visit | Dragonfly Sightings | Butterfly Sightings
Netitishi Point (James Bay) 2010:
Nov 6, 2010 - 15 Reasons we're going to Netitishi Point
Nov 23-25, 2010 - Report from Netitishi Trip! | Rarity Photos | daily bird sightings sets: #1 , #2 , #3, #4
Nov 27, 2010 - Seals of Netitishi (photos) | Seals of Netitishi Part 2, ID confirmation? (Jul 17, 2011)
Cochrane Weekend, Feb 2011:
Feb 18, 21 &23, 2011 - Cochrane Trip Summary | Gray Wolf Story/photo | my first Hornemann's Hoary Redpolls in ON | distant Lynx photo
Florida Photography Trip, March 2009:
St. Augustine Alligator Farm | Gatorland Part 1 | Fort De Soto | Fort Myers & Bunche Beach | Cape Coral - Burrowing Owls | Tigertail Beach, Marco Island | Everglades N.P. - Anhingia Trail | Everglades N.P. - Flamingo | Green Cay Nature Centre | Lake Kissimmee - Snail Kites | Gatorland Part 2 | Cruickshank Scantuary- Scrub-Jays

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