Month: July 2021
Marsh Wrens
by Susan
You can hear them in the cattails, but they are very hard to see. That’s because they don’t sit at the top, like the song sparrows do; they much prefer to hide at mid-level, where the greenery is at its thickest. So, get familiar with manual focus, because autofocus will fail miserably. That’s because autofocus will struggle for a while and then settle on … Read More Marsh Wrens
The Oly 100-400 f5-6.3
by Susan
I love this lens! Just over half the cost of the Canon L series 100-400, it gets an impressive 800mm equivalent view, something that the Canon can’t do without an extender. And, again like the Canon, it’s versatile with a selection of distance ranges, as close as 1.3m to 6m to infinity. So, for less money (and less weight!) you get some pretty good … Read More The Oly 100-400 f5-6.3
Sterling Nature Center
by Susan
It was supposed to be a butterfly hunt, led by SNC Director Jim D’Angelo, but despite all good intentions it was upstaged by The Bullfrog Chorus, which put on quite a show. I’m surprised I arrived on time, given the distractions presented to me along the Rt 104 drive. . .distractions that were just too beautiful and intriguing to ignore. But I didn’t dally … Read More Sterling Nature Center
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Montezuma Waterfowl Refuge?
by Susan
If current practices persist, this name change would certainly be warranted. For the past three years (2018-2021) each of the pools here have been groomed for a single purpose — to create a habitat for ducks — as well as geese and swans but primarily ducks. And only geese and swans, but primarily ducks. So, in early spring the pools are drained down to … Read More Montezuma Waterfowl Refuge?
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