01 Thursday Jan 2026
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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.
13 Saturday Dec 2025
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birds, Bombycilla cedorum, Cedar Waxwing, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, Melanerpes carolinus, missouri, Parus bicolor, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse
A few moments of distraction – of sorts – yesterday in west central Missouri:
Tufted Titmouse.
Parus bicolor.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/80, ISO 800, 600 mm.
A flitty little one, never still.
Cedar Waxwing.
Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/2000, ISO 800, 600 mm.
Shy.
Dark-eyed Junco.
Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/200, ISO 800, 600 mm.
All about the meal.
Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/200, ISO 800, 600 mm.
The same.
18 Tuesday Feb 2025
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In west central Missouri:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/400, ISO 800, 600 mm.
Yeah, it’s cold out there for a bird.
11 Tuesday Feb 2025
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birds, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
Today, in west central Missouri, before the snow:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/50, ISO 800, 600 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/60, ISO 800, 600 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/60, ISO 800, 600 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
f 6.3, 1/80, ISO 800, 600 mm.
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.
07 Tuesday Jan 2025
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Today in west central Missouri:
Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600 mm.
F 10, 1/1640, ISO 400, 500 mm.
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.
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)
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)
13 Sunday Mar 2022
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This weekend in west central Missouri:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8.0, 1/500, ISO 400, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 7.1, 1/400, ISO 400, 400 mm.