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Ospreys near Commodore Park and Ship Canal Trail

This week, Erin and I have been heading out to birding destinations two hours before sunset to take photos. I've been using her old DSLR, and I sadly left the battery in the charger at home! While we were out at Commodore Park, we heard a loud screeching

Crow and Osprey Drama

Erin and I lucked out with osprey sightings today at Union Bay Natural Area. We spotted a pair out near Ravenna Creek. I was surprised to spot an osprey out in this tree near the waterfront, it's usually where I see eagles perched.

Serendipitous Caspian Terns

Last night, I headed out on a Magnolia loop bike ride, after being cooped up for too long tending to a knee issue and hiding from the blazing heat wave. Along the way, I spotted a rad birder friend, Elaine, with a tripod and scope set up in a parking

Birding with a Fancy Camera and Lens

A friend and I went on a bird walk to celebrate some recent life stuff: my birthday and her grad school classes wrapping up before an internship. We wandered around the Arboretum, then headed out to South Seattle, near Lake Washington. While digiscoping is fun, I have also been curious

Bird Photography with a Modified Smartphone Adapter

Photography gear review on a poetry blog?? I figure pondering birds will have an influence on future poems. I recently bought an Apexel APL-F002 adapter to attach my monocular to my smartphone, with the goal of taking handheld photos with slightly more stability. (Note: I'm not affiliated with

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