500-mile daytrip Birding Minnesota June 12: Egret Rookery, Avocets, Western Grebes: Bird Photography

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4 жыл бұрын

A LONG 500-mile day trip birding in west central Minnesota. Join Sparky as he photographs American Avocets at the North Ottawa Impoundment (and finds a rare Snowy Egret), gets super slow motion video of Chimney Swifts in flight in downtown Osakis, shoots Western Grebes on Lake Osakis, and visits a Great Egret/Black-crowned Night-Heron/Double-crested Cormorant colony at Adam's Park/Grotto Lake in Fergus Falls.
He also discovers that a NASA astronaut was born and raised in tiny Vining, Minnesota (pop. 63), which is also the home of the world's largest clothespin.
Slow-motion video with the Panasonic GH5 and Sigma 50-500mm lens.
More at www.thephotonaturalist.com

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@garymcdowell2502 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful images.

@eileenschantz-hansen1593 4 жыл бұрын

Looked like a great day trip...Thanks friend!

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eileen! I'm sure I'll see you soon.

@RoseGrace100 Жыл бұрын

I just found your channel. Beautiful photography-so close up and the variety of birds and I love rookeries. Looks like excellent places to go birding. Thank you!

@SparkyStensaas Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rose! I love making these videos. Lots more to come!

@BadgerlandBirding 4 жыл бұрын

Love those Avocets! Nice slow-mo vids!

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 180 frames per second! Also enjoyed your Sax-Zim birding adventure videos!

@BadgerlandBirding 3 жыл бұрын

Sparky Stensaas ahhh that makes sense 👍 and thanks so much for watching!

@natureexplorersanguilla6893 4 жыл бұрын

That egret colony is amazing

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

It sure was! And so close to shore!

@piccadillypie 4 жыл бұрын

Great footage - especially of that swift nabbing the insect! Thanks, Sparky!

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is one of those behaviors that you could never see in real time...but pretty amazing at 180 frames per second!

@MichaelQPowell 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video with a great assortment of birds. I fell in love with all of the fuzzy baby egrets.

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! Glad you could "virtually bird with me."

@jenniferhammett4427 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks for taking us along!

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you joined along!

@charlottesmith3449 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning photography Sparky! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures, we wish we could be there. ❤️

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Charlotte! Glad folks like the "virtual" birding trips. More coming!

@michaelsimko7694 4 жыл бұрын

Nice footage of the Swifts. I'm very familiar with them where I live.

@BobMacNeal 4 жыл бұрын

+1 for placing your camera and lens on top of the mud to get those beautiful water-level images of Avocets. Is your book "Birds of the North Woods" published and available soon?

@SparkyStensaas 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, Glad you appreciated what it takes to get those eye-level shots!...a muddy camera! Still working on Birds of the North Woods sadly...I need someone to kick me into gear!