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To the Observation Deck!

On July 20, 2010 By

I was down in the dining room pouring my second glass from the pitcher of fresh papaya juice to which I have now become addicted when a voice was heard from above – “Long-billed Gnatwren heard calling!”

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Hitting The Ground Running

On July 19, 2010 By

Then the call came in. It was Carlos, the chief guide at Canopy Tower. He was up on Pipeline Road where he had spotted a group of Western Night Monkeys huddled in a tree and knew I’d want to get a look at them.

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Required Reading

On July 16, 2010 By

Regardless of where your travels might take you in this world, it’s always a good idea to read-up on your destination before you go. For travelling naturalists and wildlife photographers, such preliminary study is not just a good idea, its of paramount importance.

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Sleeping Late on Saturday

On July 14, 2010 By

As the previous images of the Sauvie Island nesting Ospreys that I recorded with my DSLR camera were less than satisfactory, I brought my Swarovski digiscoping rig to the site on my next visit.

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