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The New Year

01 Thursday Jan 2026

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bird, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri

Today in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/160. ISO 1600, 600 mm.

Here for the seed feast:

Dark-eyed Junco.
Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
F 6.3, 1/160, ISO 1600, 600 mm.

“We share our wisdom with those who seek it. It’s a life of quiet dignity.”

07 Monday Apr 2025

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Well, at least some of Earth’s creatures have got it down.

This evening in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/320. ISO 800, 600 mm.

Spring Cardinal

22 Saturday Mar 2025

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This morning in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/160, ISO 400, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/200, ISO 400, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/200, ISO 400, 600 mm.

Early in the snow

12 Wednesday Feb 2025

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This morning, in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/125, ISO 1600, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/80, ISO 1600, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/125, ISO 1600, 600 mm.

Previously:

Winter visitors (February 11, 2025)

In the snow

10 Friday Jan 2025

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birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Dark-eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Junco hyemalis, Melanerpes carolinus, missouri, Passer domesticus, Red-bellied Woodpecker, snow, weather

This morning in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/160, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/160, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/200, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalus cardinalus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/259, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/250, ISO 800, 600 mm.

House Sparrow. Passer domesticus
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/250, ISO 800, 600 mm.

They have been, they are, they will be…

07 Friday Jun 2024

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birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carpodacus mexicanus, Grackle, House Finch, House Sparrow, Melanerpes carolinus, missouri, Passer domesticus, Quiscalus quiscula, Red-bellied Woodpecker

This evening in west central Missouri:

Grackle. Quiscalus Qusicula.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600,
F 9.0, 1/160, ISO 800, 483 mm.

House Finch. Carpodacus mexicanus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600,
F 9.0, 1/200, ISO 800, 600 mm.

House Sparrow (female) . Passer domesticus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600,
F 9.0, 1/200, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Cardinal (female). Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600,
F 10.0, 1/160, ISO 800, 552 mm.

Red-bellied Woodpecker (female). Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600,
F 10/0, 1/160, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Evening – Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.

19 Sunday May 2024

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Today in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 9.0, 1/160, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 11.0 1/100, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 8.0, 1/160, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Just hangin’ around

07 Tuesday May 2024

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This evening in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 6.3, 1/200, ISO 400, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 6.3, 1/200, ISO 400, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 6.3, 1/200, ISO 400, 600 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 6.3, 1/200, ISO 400, 600 mm.

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)

It’s a living

30 Sunday Jul 2023

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birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, missouri

This morning in west central Missouri:

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 800, 400 mm.

Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 800, 400 mm.

In the heat.

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