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- Photo of the Week – May 16, 2013
- Join Us For The Platte River Prairies Field Day: July 12, 2013
- Keeping a Low Profile in the Spring
- Photo of the Week – May 9, 2013
- A Prickly Confrontation
- Photo of the Week – May 2, 2013
- Capturing Post-Wildfire Recovery Through Timelapse Photography
- A Dandy Little Predator
- A Prairie Ecologist’s Perspective on Arbor Day
- Photo of the Week – April 25, 2013
- Tuning Into Fire Frequency
- Photo of the Week – April 18, 2013
- The Annual Grassland Restoration Network Workshop – Coming to A Prairie Near You (If You’re Near Columbia, Missouri)
- A Weekend Walk in the Woods
- Photo of the Week – April 11, 2013
- An Ill Wind…
- Is Poison Hemlock Repelled By Plant Diversity? Early Results Say Yes
- Photo of the Week – April 5, 2013
- Why A Warming Climate Is Making This Spring So Cold (… and Last Spring So Warm)
Tag Archives: nature photo
Photo of the Week – May 9, 2013
I ran across this beautiful garter snake in our Platte River Prairies yesterday. Interestingly, it was almost exactly a year ago that I photographed a mating ball of red-sided garter snakes just a 1/2 mile from where I found this … Continue reading
A Prickly Confrontation
While we were setting up timelapse cameras at the Niobrara Valley Preserve a couple weeks ago, I had an encounter with a creature I’d never seen up close before. It was evening, and Jeff Dale was driving us down toward … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – May 2, 2013
As I wrote in an earlier post, my boys and I were at our family prairie last weekend. Only three flower species were blooming. One of those was ground plum (Astragalus crassicarpus, aka buffalo pea), and I took several photos … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – February 28, 2013
Here’s a photo interpretation puzzle for you. Last Saturday, I was hiking through the fresh snow in a small local prairie when I found this interesting print. Clearly the print was made by a bird, but what kind, and what was it doing? … Continue reading
Posted in Prairie Animals, Prairie Natural History, Prairie Photography
Tagged bird, hawk, nature photo, photography, print, snow, sparrow, tracks, winter
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Confessions of a Data-Starved Scientist/Photographer
Here’s a sign that I’ve been spending too much time in meetings, and not enough time working on science projects. Apparently, I’m getting a little desperate for some data to analyze… The other night, I found myself idly wondering how … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – February 14, 2013
It’s a tough time of year to be a wildflower photographer. The first spring flowers are still months away, and fall flowers are a distant memory. What’s a guy to do? Gotta make the best of things, I guess. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Prairie Photography, Prairie Plants
Tagged close-up photo, flower, frost, macro photography, nature photo, rosinweed, seed head, winter
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Frosty Morning Walk
We got our first real snow of the season last week. Early Friday morning, I braved the icy roads and made it to our Platte River Prairies in time for a sunrise walk. It was a beautiful morning. The temperature … Continue reading
Posted in General, Prairie Natural History, Prairie Photography
Tagged den, frozen wetland, hoar frost, hole, ice, meadowlark, nature blog, nature photo, nature photo blog, nebraska, photo blog, photography, prairie, prairie wetland, winter
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How (Not) to Photograph Prairie Dogs – Part 2 (Why are you laughing??)
Back in March, I wrote about a failed attempt to photograph prairie dogs about 15 miles south of where I live. Apparently, many of you thought it was hilariously funny and had a nice time chuckling at my expense. Thanks for … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – November 29, 2012
Yes, you’ve seen this photo before… When I get back from a photography venture, I usually try to sort through and process photos within a day or so. I hate getting behind, and I like to get photos worked up before I … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – November 16, 2012
I really enjoy photography, but I’m glad I don’t have to make my living doing it. For me, photography is something I get to do for fun – grabbing opportunities when they arise, instead of having to record a particular … Continue reading
