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[May 1, 2021] I was guiding a group of folks on a Friends of Sax-Zim Bog field trip called “Things that Go Buzz, Croak, Hoot & Bump in the Night” when we ran into friends Ron and John who had located this Great Gray. Our whole group and (and Clinton‘s group) got to enjoy this very tame guy for about 10 minutes. The Sax-Zim Bog is home to a decent population of nesting Great Gray Owls. I shot through the emerging Willow catkins to frame him/her. Of course an f4 lens would have blurred the catkins even more but I still like the very spring feel of this photo. [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 500mm with RF 2x converter; f8 at 1/640 second; ISO 12,800(!!); handheld] #greatgrayowl #greatgrey greatgreyowl #saxzimbog #saxzim #saxzimbogwild #mcdavittmiracle mile #owlsofinstagram #owlaboutminnesota #phantomofthenorth #sparkystensaas #bogdiversity #thephotonaturalist #friendsofsaxzimbog #birdsofinstagram #owlstagram #owlsoftheday

[April 24, 2021; Carlton County, Minnesota] Driving down a dirt road yesterday, I glanced off to my left as I passed what I thought was a displaying Ruffed Grouse! But when I backed up for a better look, the shape morphed into a pair of ears from a deer bedded down in the snowy brush...Fooled me! I like the little peek she is giving me. [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 500mm; 1/1000 second at f7.1; ISO 160; handheld from car; adjusted in Snapseed] #whitetaileddeer #creativewildlife #creativewildlifephotography #minnesotawildlife #carltoncountymn #thephotonaturalist #sparkystensaas #minnesotawildlife #snowywildlife

[April 24, 2021; Along Kettle River in Carlton County, Minnesota] Pied-billed Grebe shot through snow-laden bush [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 200mm; 1/400 second at F5; ISO 125; handheld] #piedbilledgrebe #kettleriver #creativewildlife #creativewildlifephotography #minnesotawildlife #canonr5birds #sparkystensaas #thephotonaturalist

[April 19, 2021: Sax-Zim Bog,Minnesota] Spring is the best time to photograph Porcupines in the North Woods as they are often low in willows actively feeding on catkins. In winter they are high in the trees and quite sedentary. In this photo I shot through a willow and it’s yellowish catkins [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 345mm; 1/400 second at f5.6; ISO 400; tripod] #porcupine #porkiesofinstagram #bogwild #saxzimbog #saxzimbogwild #bogdiversity #minnesotawildlife #sparkystensaas #thephotonaturalist

Trumpeter Swans are curious creatures. Often, as this one did, they will swim closer to you to check out the “funny-looking one-eyed biped” looking in their direction. [Crex Meadows, Wisconsin; April 20, 2021; Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 500mm; 1/1000 second at f7.1; ISO 1000; handheld] #trumpeterswan #canonr5wildlife #crexmeadows #highkeywildlife #creativewildlife #creativewildlifephotography #wisconsinwildlife #thephotonaturalist #sparkystensaas

[April 4, 2022] Wild Turkeys at my place in Carlton County, Minnesota. The sounds were as cool as the sights! [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 500mm; 1/1000 second at f8; ISO 320; -1.3ev; hand held] #tomturkey #wildturkey #creativewildlife #creativewildlifephotography #skogstjarna #carltoncountymn #sparkystensaas #thephotonaturalist #backlitbirds
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