http://finatic-photography.com/blog An irregularly published blog about wildlife and bird photography, trip reports and identification tips. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:50:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 23 days, 3607 miles on the rental and over 3000 photos taken as I traveled through six states. I've sorted the photos into categories by location. Central Florida - Merritt Island, Florida North Carolina South Florida Georgia & Florida Panhandle Virginia http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/11/12/southeastern-us-trip/ San Diego and Coronado Islands Pelagic Trip I left the dock just after sunrise on the Buena Vista Audubon’s pelagic trip to near-shore spots off San Diego and the Coronado Islands that lie just across the border into Mexico. Though a storm was approaching from the north the water was ... http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/10/05/pelagic-trip/ I left the house at 4 a.m. to arrive at the Salton Sea by sunrise. My pre-dawn rise was rewarded by being greeted by a Coyote shortly after the sun crested the horizon. Being at the marshes so close to sunrise also afforded me the chance to photograph ... http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/09/21/salton-sea-and-near-vicinity/ I took a trip through the local Laguna Mountains and on to Palomar Mountain where I visited Observation Campground and Doane Pond. Early in the morning the birdlife was visibly active, but as the day went on the birds stayed out of view even though I could hear the ... http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/09/07/palomar-mountain/ I spent most of the morning and early afternoon throughout the Tijuana River Valley area in southwest San Diego County. Armed with my Canon 20d with a 500mm f/4 and my Digital Rebel with a 17-85mm f/4-5.6, I was ready for whatever I could find. Most of the ... http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/08/24/6-hours-in-the-tj-valley/ 8/6/08 – Patagonia On the way to the Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival my wife and I took a side trip to Patagonia. The Butterfly Garden in the middle of town was nice but the highlight was a visit to the Paton’s House. As promised, the Violet-crowned Hummingbirds ... http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/08/16/southeast-arizona-%e2%80%93-southwest-wings-birding-nature-festival/ Over the past weekend I made a trip to the San Diego Bird and Butterfly Garden in the hopes of photographing the migrating Selasphorus species Hummingbirds. Both the Rufous and Allen's Hummingbirds are very similar in appearance, but my understanding is that current migrants are most likely Allen's. After finding ... http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/07/29/war-at-the-san-diego-bird-and-butterfly-garden/ Hi, my name is BJ and I am a birder. It all started innocently enough. My wife and I were taking a stroll on Torrey Pines State Beach and we heard a raptor calling from the cliffs. I snapped a few photos and figured it was a ... http://finatic-photography.com/blog/2008/07/20/confession-i-am-a-birder/