She'd been with me only about a year, but had photographed my wife, dog, daughters, parents, artists, raptors (though no rappers), the holidays, Seahawk heaven. She'd ushered me from sports to landscapes and wildlife, accompanied me to four national parks, four national wildlife refuges, and my 10th wedding anniversary, helped me win two competitions and …
Tag: Bald Eagle
Hawking Homework
I know from experience that Bald Eagles are masters of the long chill. I once observed a nesting pair through the viewfinder of my camera, waiting at least three hours for something to happen. A lot happened, if you consider a change in gaze or slight settle on a branch "something." That's why the Bald …
Snowy and Spooked
BOUNDARY BAY, B.C., Canada -- The first time I ever saw an owl in the wild was just last November, when I looked at a Snowy Owl through another person's spotting scope at the end of the boardwalk at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. I knew we had an irruption of Snowies in the Pacific …
The Buzz: Glenn Nelson 