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

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |

 

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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