We went to Indian Mound park today and walked part of the mounds trail. We must have gone off trail somewhere (hard to tell in the snow) but we ended up crossing the footbridge and coming up the nature trail back to the parking area. Then, we walked part of the trail at Fischer Creek […]
Continue reading..Sheboygan Indian MoundsReposting this because as of this evening, we’ve arrived for the remainder of the holidays! This isn’t a risk we’d ordinarily take in times like these, but some logistics need to be tended to, one of which is running my partner’s CBC. So, here’s hoping for some great birds in the coming week! This is […]
Continue reading..December Rare Birds of WisconsinHere, someone was asking about a photo they took of a backlit bird on a cloudy day with my same camera + lens. I pulled quotes from some of the comments… “I usually shoot in Manual mode. I try to set my ISO at anywhere from 640-1000 on cloudy days like today. Then I’ll adjust […]
Continue reading..New Camera TipsModel My dad passed his Canon EOS rebel T5 on to me for Christmas this year! I know it’s not the ideal wildlife cam, but I want to make the most of it on a budget. After reading the discouraging reviews, I was glad at least to find someone sharing their bird photo with this […]
Continue reading..RFI: new camera birding tips!We walked out to the bird blind on the boardwalk today, admiring the winter waterfowl!
Continue reading..CMPSPToday we went on a pelagic, which was spectacular! This time, I was spared from awful seasickness and got to fully enjoy the day. The temps ranged from the 30’s through the mid-50’s F (air temp from land) and sunny. As you would imagine, though, this was quite cold on a boat! Here’s what I […]
Continue reading..Pelagic Do-OverToday we went on a pelagic, which was amazing save for my first real bout of seasickness! I meant to give a thorough “gear review” for this post, but in reality, I was pretty distracted much of the trip. Taking note of how cold I felt was very much dwarfed by how sick I was. […]
Continue reading..PelagicToday, I took my partner for a walk around this local park.
Continue reading..Warfield PondThis afternoon, we walked the loop trail and the walkway to the water’s edge.
Continue reading..Swan HarborToday, we continued our exploring by walking the duck pond and plover trails. We also walked the dead end trail to what we assumed was the property line (by the posted sign).
Continue reading..Cape May Point State Park