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David Sparks

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August 04, 2018

Grassland Birds - Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

August 04, 2018/ David Sparks
Grassland Birds - Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

Five photos of Upland Sandpiper, one of the birds that use the U.S. National Grasslands as a breeding area.

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August 04, 2018/ David Sparks/
July 30, 2018

Grassland Birds - Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)

July 30, 2018/ David Sparks
Grassland Birds - Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)

Six photos of Bobolink, one of the birds that use the U.S. National Grasslands as a breeding area.

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July 30, 2018/ David Sparks/
July 25, 2018

Addendum to Recent Grasshopper Sparrow post

July 25, 2018/ David Sparks
Addendum to Recent Grasshopper Sparrow post

Images of Grasshopper Sparrows taken with Nikon D500 camera, 500mm f/4 lens, and a 2x teleconverter.

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July 25, 2018/ David Sparks/
July 15, 2018

Retarding Obsolescence: Examples from the Dakotas

July 15, 2018/ David Sparks
Retarding Obsolescence: Examples from the Dakotas

Retarding Obsolescence: Examples from the Dakotas

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July 15, 2018/ David Sparks/
July 05, 2018

Pawnee National Grassland - Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)

July 05, 2018/ David Sparks
Pawnee National Grassland - Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)

Nine photos of Grasshopper Sparrows, one of the grassland species found in the Pawnee National Grassland in northeastern Colorado.

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July 05, 2018/ David Sparks/
July 01, 2018

Bryce Canyon Sunrise - (Not A Bird) Favorites #1

July 01, 2018/ David Sparks
Bryce Canyon Sunrise - (Not A Bird) Favorites #1

Bryce Canyon Sunrise

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July 01, 2018/ David Sparks/
June 24, 2018

House Wrens Perched and in Flight at Barr Lake State Park (CO)

June 24, 2018/ David Sparks
House Wrens Perched and in Flight at Barr Lake State Park (CO)

Thirteen photos illustrating the current status of a mini-project trying to capture House Wrens in flight during their nesting activity.

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June 24, 2018/ David Sparks/
June 17, 2018

Barred Owl, Lake Blue Cypress, FL - March 2012

June 17, 2018/ David Sparks
Barred Owl, Lake Blue Cypress, FL - March 2012

Four photos of a Barred Owl taken at Lake Blue Cypress (FL) in March 2012.

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June 17, 2018/ David Sparks/
June 13, 2018

Northern Flickers Performing the "Flicker Dance"

June 13, 2018/ David Sparks
Northern Flickers Performing the "Flicker Dance"

Ten photos of Northern Flickers engaged in an agonistic “flicker dance.”

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June 13, 2018/ David Sparks/
June 03, 2018

Dave's New Toy

June 03, 2018/ David Sparks
Dave's New Toy

Visit Dave’s new toy - a Meural Canvas.

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June 03, 2018/ David Sparks/
May 07, 2018

Red-necked Spurfowl, Serengeti National Park, Feb. 2011

May 07, 2018/ David Sparks
Red-necked Spurfowl, Serengeti National Park, Feb. 2011

Red-necked Spurfowl, Serengeti National Park, Feb. 2011 - 5 images

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May 07, 2018/ David Sparks/
May 02, 2018

Close-up photo of Cooper's Hawk

May 02, 2018/ David Sparks
Close-up photo of Cooper's Hawk

Close-up photo of Cooper’s Hawk

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May 02, 2018/ David Sparks/
April 26, 2018

Great Blue Heron photo op - Favorites #8

April 26, 2018/ David Sparks
Great Blue Heron photo op - Favorites #8

One of my favorites with associated story.

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April 26, 2018/ David Sparks/
April 12, 2018

Samples from a Meadowlark Show - One bird, multiple poses.

April 12, 2018/ David Sparks
Samples from a Meadowlark Show - One bird, multiple poses.

Seven images of a very cooperative Western Meadowlark. The bird was on a post of the fence that surrounds the parking area at the Sharptail Ridge Open Space off Roxborough Park Road south of Highlands Ranch Colorado.

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April 12, 2018/ David Sparks/
April 01, 2018

Avian Alchemy - A New Photoshop Plug-in

April 01, 2018/ David Sparks
Avian Alchemy - A New Photoshop Plug-in

Avian Alchemy - a new Photoshop Plug-in for bird photographers.  A product in testing since April 1, 2010

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April 01, 2018/ David Sparks/
March 11, 2018

Serendipity - White morph Reddish Egret

March 11, 2018/ David Sparks
Serendipity - White morph Reddish Egret

Three photos of a white morph Reddish Egret actively feeding at the North Jetty on Bolivar Peninsula (TX). Serendipitously, I captured three frames in which the minnow being chased was leaping out of the water. 

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March 11, 2018/ David Sparks/
March 08, 2018

Assorted Images

March 08, 2018/ David Sparks
Assorted Images

Seven photos taken with a Nikon D4 camera, 500mm f/4 lens, and 2x teleconverter.

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March 08, 2018/ David Sparks/
February 28, 2018

Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve - Part 6

February 28, 2018/ David Sparks
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve - Part 6

More Bald Eagle flight images. This is a "descending sequence" not a landing sequence because I did not capture the talons touching the ground or a perch.

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February 28, 2018/ David Sparks/
February 25, 2018

A Few Fotos From Forlorn Folders

February 25, 2018/ David Sparks
A Few Fotos From Forlorn Folders

A Few Fotos From Forlorn Folders - 9 images taken between March 2014 and August 2017 with commentary on the large number of files that have not been processed in my Lightroom catalog.

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February 25, 2018/ David Sparks/
February 21, 2018

Snowy Egrets: Foot-dragging and Aerial Feeding

February 21, 2018/ David Sparks
Snowy Egrets: Foot-dragging and Aerial Feeding

 Examples of this behavior observed at the Bayou Sauvage NWR in Louisiana (2013) and Merritt Island NWR in Florida (2015) are shown in 12 photos below.

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February 21, 2018/ David Sparks/
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