Another snow storm hit the area today and because it was snowing all day long we didn’t start shoveling until late afternoon. Instead the camera was placed on a tripod and I wanted to do some storytelling about the critters out there that try to make a living in these weather conditions.
Another layer of snow on top what’s already out there makes our Eastern Gray Squirrels desperate. If they still have food stashed away, like hickory nuts or acorns, it is probably buried deep under old frozen snow. It’s easier for them to search for dropped sunflower seeds near a bird feeder or just take possession of the whole feeder if possible.
We do not have natural grown conifers, like spruces or firs, in our woods, but we have our 2018 Christmas tree in the front yard and it makes a perfect hideaway for the Dark-eyed Juncos, finches, or sparrows.
Apropos storytelling, next Sunday I do my slideshow “Storytelling in Wildlife Photography” again. The “Friends of the Mines of Spain” have invited me to be the presenter at their Sunday program next weekend. If you missed the first one last November, or if you live in or around the Tri-State area of Dubuque, Iowa, please mark your calendar and join me for this presentation.
Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 1:00 PM
STORYTELLING IN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center,
Mines of Spain Recreation Area
8991 Bellevue Heights
Dubuque, IA
My presentation will touch the questions below, and hey, we can discuss your ideas and thoughts as well afterwards.
How to start with wildlife photography, even with a small camera and lens?
What are good locations for wildlife shooting in and around the Mississippi Valley?
How to become better storytellers with our photos?
How about safety and ethics?
The program is free and I would be happy to see you.