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[May 16, 2021] Lonely Sharp-tailed Grouse in central North Dakota. Truly a big landscape that is rich in birds (in spring and summer anyway) [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 186mm; 1/1250 second at f5; ISO 200; handheld; modified in Snapseed] #birdinlandscape #sharptailedgrouse #northdakota #northdakotawildlife #stutsmancounty #sparkystensaas #thephotonaturalist

[May 15, 2021] A pair of Eared Grebes crosses my path while heading home“ in my floating blind. Well past sunset. The camera sees the subtle colors of twilight better than my eyes! [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 176mm; 1/400 second at f5; ISO 160; on tripod head in floating blind]

[May 15, 2021] Step 2 in American Avocet courtship is when the male thrashes the water with his bill. Soon after he will mount her and perform his balancing act on her back. [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 472mm; 1/1250 second at f7.1; ISO 500; on tripod head in floating blind] #americanavocet #northdakota #northdakotawild #prairiepothole #prairiemagic #bestbirdsofinstagram #bestbirdshots #best_birds_of_ig #sparkystensaas #thephotonaturalist #floatinghide #floatingblind #stutsmancountynd #shorebirdsofinstagram

My “invisibility cloak” ...Designed and built by my friend Ryan Marshik based on the fantastic commercially available floating hide from Mr Jan Gear (Google it to purchase your own). This is the only way I could have gotten these amazing water-level shots I posted recently from North Dakota.

[May 15, 2021] Eared Grebe pair on an alkaline lake in central North Dakota. My “invisibility cloak” (floating blind) worked its magic again! Thanks Ryan Marshik! [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 500mm; 1/1250 second at f13; ISO 2000; on tripod head in floating blind] #earedgrebe #prairiepothole #northdakotawildlife #best_birds_of_ig #floatinghide #floatingblind #sparkystensaas #thephotonaturalist #birdingnorthdakota #grebesofinstagram #prairiemagic #alkalinelake #bestbirdshots #bestbirds #bestbirdsofinstagram

[May 15, 2021] i’ve said it before, and I will say it again… You don’t have to travel to the jungles of South America to see exotic looking birds. We have them right here! Western Grebe that popped up about 15 feet from my floating blind on an alkaline/salt Lake in central North Dakota. In Lightroom I desaturated all the colors except red and yellow. Basically that got rid of any color in the background but didn’t really alter the bird’s color. I like the water drops on the bird as well. [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 500mm; 1/1250 second at f13; ISO 1600; on tripod head in floating blind] #floatinghide #floatingblind #westerngrebe #bestbirdsofinstagram #northdakota #stutsmancountynd #prairiepotholes #canonr5birds #best_birds_of_ig #sparkystensaas #creativewildlife #creativewildlifephotography #northdakotawildlife #grebesofinstagram
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