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It is that season

14 Thursday Mar 2024

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lightning, missouri, weather

Early this morning in west central Missouri:

Canon T4i, 18-55 kit lens.
F 8.0, 1/10, ISO 400, 18 mm.

Previously:

Wait a minute (March 12, 2024)

Wait a minute

12 Tuesday Mar 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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lightning, missouri, weather

This evening in west central Missouri:

Canon T4i, 18-55 kit lens.
F 8.0, 1/60, ISO 200, 18 mm.

In the cold rain

25 Thursday Jan 2024

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birds, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, rain, weather

This afternoon in west central Missouri:

Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 800, 400 mm.

It is the season.

In the fog

24 Wednesday Jan 2024

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birds, fog, missouri, Parus bicolor, Tufted Titmouse, weather

This afternoon in west central Missouri:

Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Twitchy little one.

Single digit diner – still serving

15 Monday Jan 2024

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American Goldfinch, birds, Blue Jay, Carduelis tristis, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, weather

Today in west central Missouri:

Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1600, ISO 200, 400 mm.

And more snow:

Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 400, 400 mm.

American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 400, 400 mm.

Previously:

Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)

Single digit diner (January 13, 2024)

Currently -8° F, wind chill -22° F (January 14, 2024)

We’re having a heat wave… (January 15, 2023)

Out in the cold (January 15, 2024)

Out in the cold

15 Monday Jan 2024

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birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, missouri, weather, winter

Today in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800. ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800. ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800. ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800. ISO 1600, 400 mm.

And a little later:

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250. ISO 200, 400 mm.

Previously:

Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)

Single digit diner (January 13, 2024)

Currently -8° F, wind chill -22° F (January 14, 2024)

We’re having a heat wave… (January 15, 2023)

We’re having a heat wave…

15 Monday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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birds, missouri, weather, White-throated Sparrow, winter, Zonotrichia albicollis

Yeah, right.

Currently -6° F, wind chill -21° F.

This morning:

White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Previously:

Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)

Single digit diner (January 13, 2024)

Currently -8° F, wind chill -22° F (January 14, 2024)

Currently -8° F, wind chill -22° F

14 Sunday Jan 2024

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birds, Carpodacus mexicanus, cold, House Finch, missouri, weather

This morning in west central Missouri:

House Finch. Carpodacus mexicanus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

“What you lookin’ at?”

Previously:

Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)

Single digit diner (January 13, 2024)

Single digit diner

13 Saturday Jan 2024

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birds, Blue Jay, Bombycilla cedorum, Cedar Waxwing, Cyanocitta cristata, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, Melanerpes carolinus, missouri, Red-bellied Woodpecker, weather, winter

This afternoon in west central Missouri:

Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

Blue Jay. Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

“Squabbling”
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.

And like a scene from a movie, dozens stayed back on nearby tree branches, watching and waiting:

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/640 ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/640 ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 10.0, 1/800 ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cedar Waxwing. Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 9.0, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Previously:

Currently 4° F (January 13, 2024)

Currently 4° F

13 Saturday Jan 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Tags

birds, missouri, Parus bicolor, Tufted Titmouse, weather

This morning, breakfast:

Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 10.0, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Tufted Titmouse. Parus bicolor
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 10.0, 1/800, ISO 800, 400 mm.

It’s cold out there.

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