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[June 17, 2022; Churchill, Manitoba on Hudson Bay] Willow Ptarmigan are a true bird of the North, being

[June 17, 2022] just returned from Churchill Manitoba on Hudson Bay. Incredible birds and mammal photography trip. My third trip up there. More posts coming!

[May 2022 east central Wisconsin] You could hold this "adorbs" Red Fox pup (kit?) in the palm of your hand. That's how small she was. Thanks to the wild-land firefighter who flagged me down and pointed out the den that I had just driven past. I appreciate it! Embarrassed that I missed them. Two pups but a couple days later @ryan.marshik saw four pups at the den site. [Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm lens at 472mm; 1/1250 second at f7.1; ISO 1000; handheld] #redfoxpup #redfoxkit #adorablewildlife #foxyfox #wisconsinwildlife #sparkystensaas #thephotonaturalist #canonr5wildlife

[May 15, 2022 in North Dakota] backlit Ruddy Duck on a windy day. [Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM lens at 500mm; 1/800 second at f/14; ISO 100; tripod head in floating blind]

[May 16, 2022 in central North Dakota] Maybe what I love most about floating blind photography is that you can peek into the every day world of birds. You are an invisible observer in the marsh. This is the ritualized courtship of the Forster‘s Tern. I focused on the female (right) as she was begging loudly for the male to come in and deliver the ceremonial fish.

Sparky inside his “Cloak of Invisibility.” It is absolutely amazing that a little camo netting and a floating blind will allow you to get up close and personal with all kinds of aquatic birds and mammals. They simply do not recognize this blob as anything human, And therefore go about their daily lives including court ship right in front of you. [May 16, 2022 prairie potholes of North Dakota with ryan.marshik]
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