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Whistling in the Tropics
27 Dec 2018

Whistling in the Tropics

by Judd Patterson | posted in: Featured Species, Ornithology, Photography, Travel | 0

It’s a familiar feeling for those who love birds. That extra gravitational tug that a truly special species can create. It’s a force that results in a slightly unreasonable cycle of planning, dreaming, strategizing, hoping, and still more dreaming. One … Continued

Caribbean, endemic, St. Vincent
Endemic Birds of St. Lucia
26 May 2017

Endemic Birds of St. Lucia

by Judd Patterson | posted in: Photography, Travel | 0

St. Lucia just might be paradise. Situated in the eastern Caribbean, this small island — just 10% of the size of Miami-Dade County — enjoys a tropical climate that is moderated year-round by pleasant northeast trade winds. Volcanic in origin, St. … Continued

Caribbean, endemics, St. Lucia, travel
Long-whiskered Owlet and Peruvian Endemics
5 Aug 2015

Long-whiskered Owlet and Peruvian Endemics

by Bob Gress | posted in: Photo Blast, Travel | 0

Long-whiskered Owlet         Xenoglaux loweryi The Long-whiskered Owlet is one of South America’s most elusive birds.  It is strange, tiny, nocturnal, shy and endangered; sounds like the perfect bird to search for! In 1976, ornithologists from Louisiana State University were surveying … Continued

"Long-whiskered Owlet", "South America", owl, Peru
BirdsInFocus Reaches 1,500 Species!
9 Jan 2015

BirdsInFocus Reaches 1,500 Species!

by Bob Gress | posted in: BIF News, Featured Species, Ornithology, Travel | 0

  On October 2, 2014, in Queensland, Australia, BirdsInFocus reached a new milestone with 1,500 species. These photographs of Southern Cassowary were taken at Cassowary House, a private lodge nestled in dense rainforest near Kuranda. At the owners’ house, a variety of … Continued

1500, Australia, Milestone, Southern Cassowary
Key West Quail-Dove
8 Jan 2015

Key West Quail-Dove

by Judd Patterson | posted in: Behind the Photo, Featured Species, Ornithology, Photography | 0

As the first light of 2015 dawned in Miami I was on the hunt for the rare Key West Quail-Dove. The name is deceiving. Despite being named for the nearby city of Key West, the bird has not been common in … Continued

Florida, Key West Quail-Dove
BirdsInFocus Reaches 1,000 Species!
15 Mar 2013

BirdsInFocus Reaches 1,000 Species!

by Judd Patterson | posted in: BIF News, Travel | 0

On March 9, 2013, while standing in a snowy northern forest, we reached the significant milestone of 1,000 bird species photographed with these images of the Boreal Chickadee. This species had eluded previous attempt by each of us individually, but … Continued

1000, Boreal Chickadee, Minnesota
Curlew Country
22 Jun 2012

Curlew Country

by Judd Patterson | posted in: Featured Species, Ornithology, Travel | 0

Surreal. That’s the only way to describe the haunting flight song that filled the crisp arctic air before me. The warbling notes steadily ascended and then descended, with musical twists and turns along the way. My eyes excitedly danced around … Continued

Alaska, Bristle-thighed Curlew, Nome, tundra
Photographing the Black Rail
10 Jun 2008

Photographing the Black Rail

by Bob Gress | posted in: Behind the Photo, Featured Species | 0

(A friendly competition between good friends Bob Gress and David Seibel, told from Bob’s perspective) Part 1: The Story of Three Bad Photos I’m not even sure anymore when the Black Rail became my photographic nemesis. It entered my consciousness … Continued

Black Rail, Kansas

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