Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
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It's true! The account of my time spent with Little Pond is now published for public consumption...
Winning image for the Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp competition!
The 2012 OWLStamp will be available for sale March 1, 2012 through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website and nature organizations across the state. Proceeds of the OWLStamp benefit wildlife conservation, research & education projects within the state of Ohio! I'm thrilled to have provided the winning image for such a wonderful program!
The Adventures of Red Canoe
Come along in Red Canoe as she explores the quiet backwater of Ohio's State Parks and the scenic streams and rivers of the Midwest. Discover the beauty hidden beyond the water's edge, quietly waiting, past access points, often only inches deep!
I'm out there!
- nina at Nature Remains.
- Grabbing every minute I can find to be outside--walking in it, sleeping in it ... breathing it in. The natural world has so much beauty to uncover. It is my hope that by capturing my experiences with nature and by sharing the richness it adds to an ordinary life, others may discover the greatest gift waiting just outside their door.
Awards
Brukner Nature Center Through the lens 2010
Best of Show
Brukner Nature Center Through the lens 2010
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Brukner Nature Center Through the lens 2010
First Place, Wildlife
Ohio Environmental Council Photo Contest 2010
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Ohio Environmental Council 2010
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Brukner Nature Center Through the Lens 2009
First Place, Wildlife
Ohio Environmental Council Photo Contest 2009
Runner-up
taking nothing but a photograph
Come browse my photography site, Nature Remains: nothing but a photograph, for full-page slide shows of my favorite images and opportunities to purchase them.
With my boots on...
In Spring of 2008, I began the study of 2 vernal pools on my property as part of the Ohio Vernal Pool Partnership monitoring program.
My 2008 journal includes the first photos and findings, as I studied this fascinating wetland area just a few steps beyond my backdoor...
2009 photos and findings,
2010,... again!
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Acadia National Park
New River Nature Festival
Olympic National Park
Pictured Rocks and the UP
Voyageurs National Park
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Have you seen...
A regularly appearing feature, "Have you seen..." takes a closer, more patient look at things usually not seen in a flattering light.
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The Sweetness of Spring
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The progress of this year's backyard endeavor is illustrated here.
A Bird's Life
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Cats that come to stay
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9 comments:
No doubt thinking how big the world is!
I liked this little guy so much--watched him for quite a while, singing his heart out on the fencepost in the field.
And perfectly matching all the browns around him.
I think this post should be called "can you find the sparrow?" I thought he was on top of the post until I clicked on the pic and really saw him.
Cutie-pie. Nice pic. He (she?) does look happy.
These little fellows have been singing around here this past week. They are so cute.
Love how tiny it is and how it matches all of the browns around it. I saw a lot of sparrows today. They really do sing lovely songs!
...I really like these photos. He is such a sweet little bird and fits perfectly in the scene. The grass in the background is beautiful...
Your photos show beautifully how most of us really see birds -- as delightful, animated, happy, singing creatures that bring such joy to anyone who takes the time to watch and listen.
Even a drab sparrow is a wonder to behold.
They're singing their hearts out here, too. I adore them with their surprised eyes and tiny pink bills. They love my Zick dough, too!
Have you ever heard one sing at night? Oh, how lovely--they sing much longer, more complex songs at night.
This grassy field has a wonderful brush pile adjacent to it--a great sparrow-hiding pile, with browns and grays to match their browns and grays--until a song betrays their invisibility.
And, so eager to see more than my feeder birds, I have begun to sit back in the field later in the day.
Maybe I'll try later yet--and catch that evensong!
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