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An Afternoon with the Birds at Kawai‘ele

Birds At Kawai‘ele

I decided to spend an afternoon with the birds at Kawai‘ele on Kauai.  Kawai‘ele is a waterbird and native plant sanctuary on the western side of the island.  It is a quiet and unassuming place.

A good deal of the birds at Kawai‘ele are endemic to Hawaii.  Birds such as the Hawaiian Stilt and […]

November 11th, 2023 | Category: 800mm Z Lens, Kauai, Nikon Z9, Photography, Wildlife, Z9 400MM F2.8 Lens | Comments are closed

Clark’s Nutcracker Comes on the Scene

Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifrago columbiana) is a bird native to the mountains of Idaho.  It normally resides near peaks and at tree-line.

However a pair of Clark’s Nutcrackers have decided to join their cousins – the Stellar Jay – at the feeders of our home in Stanley.

The Clark’s Nutcracker grows to about one foot […]

September 24th, 2023 | Category: 800mm Z Lens, Idaho, Nikon Z9, Photography, Rocky Mountains, Sawtooths, Wildlife | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Capturing The Valley: Doves Out on a Limb

A family of doves reside at our cabin in the Sawtooth National Forest.  When on our property they spend most of their time observing the bird feeders from the limb of a Lodgepole Pine tree about 75 feet away.

There appear to be six doves that hang around the house.  They do not […]

June 25th, 2023 | Category: 800mm Z Lens, Idaho, Nikon Z9, Photography, Sawtooths, Wilderness, Wildlife, Z9 400MM F2.8 Lens | Comments are closed
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