A quick outing to Southworth Marsh in a shoreline estuary in Duluth, Minnesota. Sparky starts out under the netting and photographs some epic Canada goose battles at 1/4000 of a second to freeze the action. He then gets flooded out and has to move position but is too lazy to put the netting back over himself. But it doesn’t seem to matter! A pair of American Wigeon glide right past.

Other highlights include courting “Yellow-shafted” Flickers, a balancing Belted Kingfisher, and the courtship flights of Redheads and Greater Scaup.

Floating Blind Photography UNEXPECTED FINDS! Earth Day Floating Hide

Sparky and Ryan take their floating blinds out for some morning bird photography at Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands in Wisconsin. Curious Trumpeter Swans come very close and check out Sparky in his portable “muskrat house.” Great encounter with a close Hooded Merganser results in Sparky’s best photos of the female of this species ever! And finally, Sparky spends about 45 minutes with an unexpected guest as a Belted Kingfisher drops in on the marsh.

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