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Soaring Ravens
Common Raven
By: Pat Coate
While in Canada last month I had several very fun encounters with a group of ravens. They hung out in the vicinity of the cottage where I was staying and seemed keenly aware of the comings and goings in the area. As I would head out for a walk with our dog, they would immediately make a noisy appearance. Then they would provide several minutes of entertainment, as they seemed to be just having a ball as they soared above us. They would chase each other, surf the wind currents, and ride a current seemingly to its peak like a cresting wave. The silhouette photos below capture some of their hijinks. My favorite is the second to last where I was able to catch a bit of their stunt pilot show, where they would actually do flips and briefly fly upside down.
Near the end of my visit, I heard a dog barking. Since the nearest neighbor is a couple miles away I went outside to investigate. Turns out it was one of these characters doing a very passable imitation. I had no idea ravens could be so boisterous and downright entertaining. Some internet research seems to indicate that this was a group of youngsters and the behavior I observed is not uncommon. Here’s hoping for an encore performance next year!
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beautiful is bliss
This photo is from 2002 but looked similar to the Pearl Crescent that I found flying around today here in Allegany State Park. Kinda worn but also later in the year than I normally see them. It is a very warm day today with many other Sulphurs flying around with the Crescent.
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Bridal Falls
More Fall Time Photos from my archives. This is a picture of Bridal Falls here in Allegany State Park.
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Green Darner up close
A friend of mine wanted to use this photo for a project she’s working on. Figured this would be a great opportunity to share it with the world. Up Close look of a Green Darner!!
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Witch-hazel in flower!
I just love October Flowering Trees
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Wood Ducks
Wood Duck (male)
By: Pat Coate
North Chagrin Nature Reserve in Willoughby Hills near Cleveland is supposed to be one of the premier locations to photograph wood ducks. Last weekend, along with the wood duck photo ops, they sponsored a nature photography weekend. So with the allure of the wood ducks and the added bonus of the seminar, I decided to head to Willoughby Hills to check things out.
The keynote speaker was actually not a nature photographer, but a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist – Jay Dickman. His photos were fantastic as was his presentation on how he captured his shots.
As for the wood ducks, the weather wasn’t as sunny as forecast, but there were a few breaks in the clouds that provided some good lighting to try to capture these spectacularly plumed ducks.
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Administration Building in the Fall
I know the leaves are gone here in Allegany State Park but this was a photo I took in 2003 and one of my favorites of the Administration Building. This year the Administration Building had the new slate roof installed and should be completed this week sometime. It will be nice having our parking area returned and the building looking normal again.
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Fall Orange Sulphur
Bringing back some of my older photos . . . here is one of our October Fall Orange Sulphur’s (but from 2005) here in Allegany State Park.
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Red House Lake
Pulling up a favorite Red House Lake fall photo of mine. Leaves are currently burnt orange and are falling . . . . not to spectacular colors, so this will work as an alternative. Happy Fall Everyone!
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