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Eurasian Owl

I went to Owl Moon Raptor Festival held at Black Hill Regional Park in Montgomery County, Maryland last Sunday. It was sponsored by Owl Moon Raptor Center, a state and federally licensed wildlife rehabilitation center specializing in birds of prey located in Boyds, Maryland. They […]

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Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache

In addition to sandhill cranes, the Bosque is also the winter home for thousands and thousands of snow geese. We were lucky to witness their “dawn fly out” from the “Flight Deck” overlook one early and cold morning. The sunrise was spectacular and to see […]

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Hummingbirds at Brookside Gardens

I have been shooting hummingbirds that came to my feeder on the backyard deck. Brookside Gardens have attracted many hummingbirds this month because of the special flowers planted and are blooming just about time for hummers to get all the nectar they can get before […]

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Shiso Plant and American Goldfinch

I always plant some shiso in the pots for various types of consumption as it complements all kinds of dishes, especially barbecued meat and grilled fish. It is used all the time, as background of Japanese dish of sashimi and sushi. It comes in green and purple […]

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Sunflowers, Bees and Butterflies

Sunflowers in Jarrettsville, Maryland were usually planted for harvest in September. Though the blossom has already passed the peak when I got over there this morning, I manage to get a few shots to my liking, especially with the presence of butterflies.

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