Posts in Category: biggest week in american birding
Biggest Week in American Birding! Oriole vs spider
Baltimore Oriole: Magee Marsh Boardwalk, Oak Harbor, Ohio, May 2024 — The spider, or at least its egg sack, did not stand a chance in the long run against the Oriole, but the sticky thread put up a good fight. OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Biggest Week in American Birding! That Song!
Prothonotary Warbler: Magee Marsh Boardwalk, Oak Harbor, Ohio, May 2024 — This bird was partially obscured by foreground foliage, a real issue this year a Magee with the foliage out way more than usual, but its song, or at least its singing posture, is still worth celebrating. OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.
The Biggest Week in American Birding, Day 1 Warblers
Northern Waterthrush, Palm Warbler, Black and White Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2024 — There were way more people at Magee Marsh today than there were warblers. It happens. Still not a bad haul for my first day, 2024, at the Marsh. I saw one more species that I did not get a good photo of…a Common Yellowthroat, and I was only there for a few hours, in the morning when it was somewhat cloudy and dark. Other warblers were undoubtedly seen, especially as evening came on, but after getting up at 2:30 AM to catch my airplane, I was done by early afternoon. I also saw three snakes and maybe a dozen other passerine species. OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Biggest Week in American Birding: making shoulders at me….
Red-winged Blackbird: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio, May 2023 — This Red-winged Blackbird was perched right over the boardwalk, just above head-height, and harassing the birders as they passed under him. Perhaps he enjoyed it. I know I did. OM Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 800mm equivalent and just about its closest focus (just over 4 feet). Program mode with an early version of my bird modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro. ISO 640 @ f6.3 @ 1/640th. -.7EV.
Biggest Week in American Birding: Mission Accomplished
Green Heron: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2023 — For the second year in a row a pair of Green Herons is nesting at the end of the pond across from the boardwalk at Magee. They were busy building and repairing the nest while we were there for the Biggest Week in American Birding in May and this gentleman had obviously been sent out for a stick…which he chose to forage within a few feet of the boardwalk rail. OM Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 372mm equivalent. Program mode with an early version of my custom bird modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro. ISO 320-500 @ f6.3 @ 1/640th. -.7EV.
Biggest Week in American Birding: Northern Perula
Northern Perula: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2023 — Not a great view of a Northern Perula but the best I could manage from my spot on the boardwalk. 🙂 OM Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving bird modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro. ISO 200 @ f6.3 @ 1/800th. -.7EV.
Biggest Week in American Birding: Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA, May 2023 — There are always a few Rose-breasted Grosbeaks coming through Magee Marsh in May while the Biggest Week in American Birding is going on, and they are always a delight to see. This year my only encounters were with birds high up in the canopy…or what canopy is left at Magee after the storms. OM Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving bird modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro. ISO 200 @ f6.3 @ 1/640th. -.7EV.
Biggest Week in American Birding! Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron: Maumee Bay Nature Center, Oregon, Ohio, USA, May 2023 — This Great Blue was guarding the upper pond at the Nature Center at Maumee Bay when I was there to do a presentation at the lodge and the Biggest Week headquarters. I got there early enough for a walk around the short loop of boardwalk at the Nature Center. OM-Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 800 and 420mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving bird modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro and assembled in FrameMagic. ISO 200 @ f6.3 and 7.1 @ 1/640th. -.7EV.
Biggest Week in American Birding! Landing!
Trumpeter Swan: Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area, Beno, Ohio, USA, May 2023 — Landing gear fully down. OM Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds-in-flight modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro. ISO 800 @ f6.3 @ 1/4000th.
Biggest Week in American Birding: Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler: Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Oak Harbor, Ohio, May 2023 — Lots of Black-throated Blue Warblers skulking through the under brush (or maybe it is just brush now that the canopy is gone) at Magee Marsh this year. Or maybe they are just more visible without the overhanging trees. OM System OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 770mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving bird modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro. ISO 640 @ f6.3 @ 1/640th. -.3EV