Barn swallows on a fence
– Barn swallows on a fence, Heron Lake, June 12, 1899 (From the negatives in the Bell Museum of Natural History records)…
Heron Lake
Tuesday Tweet: Eggcellent!
A comprehensive study of ornithology considers not only the bird as subject, but also attempts to understand bird behaviors and environment. This includes the nest – structure and composition, as well as the eggs – pattern, size, quantity, etc. Thomas…
Exploring Minnesota – electronically
Last summer I made a resolution to explore Minnesota by visiting destinations in my home state that I have not yet experienced. I started with an excursion to Ely and the Sudan mine last August, and just this past…
Tuesday Tweet: Don’t forget an outfit!
To photograph a Least Flycatcher, you could stand on the ground and point your camera up towards the nest: – Least Flycatcher’s nest from distance, June 11, 1899, Heron Lake, Jackson County Then again, you could also set up an…
A love affair with birds – and photography
Last week I shared some of my findings from background research on the Bell Museum of Natural History. After finishing the first book consulted, the Annals of the Museum of Natural History, I moved on to book #2: a biography…
Get out of my nest!
Get out of my nest! – 357, Franklin’s gulls [juv.], Heron Lake, Minn, 6-14-99 (glass plate negative) This young Franklin’s Gull nesting on Heron Lake in Jackson County, MN doesn’t seem too eager to have a visitor. The hand reaching…