Reverie from the Roost
/ˈrev(ə)rē/ noun - a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.
Welcome to my blog!
Anyone who knows me knows that I love photography. And that birds are one of my favorite subjects! So what better name for my blog? -- A virtual "roost" from which I will share my thoughts, wonderment, and observations on the different subjects that I photograph. It is my hope that each of my blog guests will gain some new insight from the words and photos shared herein. Thanks for visiting!
Some tips for traveling with photography gear
September 28, 2019
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Venezuelan Troupial, Curacao ~ September 2019
I love to travel to places where I can look for and photograph "new" birds and other wildlife. Many times, air travel is involved, so this post will mainly address that, although the thoughts discussed here can be applied to any time you need to pack a suitcase and/or haul gear around.
Travel can ma...
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Barn Owl Hunting at Bear River MBR
January 13, 2019
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Now that it's winter here in Utah, the birding scene has cooled down quite a bit, both figuratively and literally. However, if someone is willing to brave the cold, there is still wildlife to be found. It's helpful to pay attention to the "buzz" on social media to tip one off as to where to find things worth photographing. And of course there is al...
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Porcupines on Antelope Island
December 27, 2018
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*Click on images for enlarged version.*
On December 22nd, a sunny but cold day, I wanted to get out of the house so drove to Antelope Island. It had snowed a little bit over the last week, and the weather report said more was coming. I haven't done a lot of nature photography lately, and recently have been missing it a lot, so took advantage of a...
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The temptation to disrupt wildlife...
May 12, 2018
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On a very warm afternoon at Circle Bar B Reserve, we encountered a sleeping Barred Owl. It was very tempting to "accidentally" make a sound to get it to stir, and to look at the camera so we could get a shot. However, it's my policy to minimize disruptions to wildlife. After all, chances are they already know we are there ogling them. So in this ca...
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Out for a family stroll.
May 07, 2018
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While visiting Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland, FL, we came upon a family of 3 Sandhill Cranes out for a stroll. The challenge was to get a shot without a photographer in the background. I moved to the left until there were only the birds in the frame. The cranes did not seem bothered, probably because they are used to many visitors to this pres...
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