The Birds are Back!
Spring is starting to show its face here in Wisconsin - some days, it’s a frustratingly cold 20 degrees and the next is in the 50’s or 60’s.
Much like bears, I hibernate in the winter. I really dislike the cold - in fact, I kind of am always cold in all seasons but Summer.
Two Swans a Flying | Fujifilm X-S20 | 840mm | f8
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve seen a plethora of birds return to the yard, along with starting their breeding plumage. At home, I’ve seen…
Gold Finch (turning yellow again)
Tree Sparrows
Robins
Hairy, Downy, Pileated & Red Bellied Woodpeckers
Grackles, Starlings & Red-winged Black Birds
Additionally, just down the road at the local preserve, I’ve seen a wide variety of birds, including…
Wood Ducks
Common and Hooded Mergansers
Redheads
Belted Kingfishers
Northern Harrier Hawk
And more…
This time of year is exciting for two reasons…
The birds are coming back, which will get me outside
Warmer weather, finally!!
First Date | Fujifilm X-S20 | 1050mm | f8
The family and I are headed to Yellowstone in June and the Badlands in August. Paired with doubling-down on my photography, I’ve added a new tool to my photography bucket.
I am excited to share that I was able to purchase the Fujifilm XF 500mm f5.6 lens! This is the premier Fujifilm film wildlife lens - I’ve always dreamed of having one of the legendary white (or silver) lens attached to my camera and it’s finally a reality.
You can expect most of my year to be spent behind this lens - I am pairing it with the XF 1.4 TC when needed as well, though I don’t think I will need it too often.
Thanks for reading, be sure to be on the lookout for new birds in your neighborhood too! Until next time…
-Nathan