Category Archives: Nature

Birds

May 22, 2013 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Oriole
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Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II lens. The exposure was taken at 200mm, f/8 for 1/50th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4.

Oriole
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Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on manual using a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II lens. The exposure was taken at 145mm, f/8 for 1/100th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 4.4.

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Proud Survey

July 24, 2011 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

This Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sat in the top of a dead tree proudly surveying all around it.

Bald Eagle Proudly Surveying it's territory

Proud Survey - near Puposky, MN
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Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on Aperture Priority (AE) using a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APOMacro HSM II lens. The exposure was taken at 200mm, f/9 for 1/200 of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3.

The Chase

July 11, 2011 by Bill Caddy | 2 Comments

While Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) are large birds-of-prey, they still flee when harassed by smaller aggressive, territorial birds.

The Chase – Bemidji, MN
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Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on aperture priority (AE) using a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APOMacro HSM II lens. The exposure was taken at 200mm, f/2.8 for 1/800th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3.

Yellow lady’s slipper (Cypripedium calceolus)

June 22, 2011 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Two varieties of Yellow Lady-slippers in Minnesota. Perennial to 23″ tall. One to several stems in a clump. Leaves 2 to 6 per stem, ovate, 3″-8″ long. One to two flowers per stem; flowers with conspicuous yellow inflated pouch (or lady?s slipper); bloom in May-June. Found most often in mesic (moderate moisture) hardwoods and conifer swamps, occasionally in roadside ditches.
Source: MN DNR

Yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium calceolus)

Yellow lady's slipper, Bemidji MN
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Shot taken with a Nikon D7000 set on aperture (AE) priority using a 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APOMacro HSM II lens. The exposure was taken at 70mm, f/2.8 for 1/100th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3.

In Flight

June 13, 2011 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

In Flight - Near Puposky, MN
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Shot taken with a Nikon D80 set on aperture (AE) priority using a Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm lens. The exposure was taken at 200mm, f/11 for 1/125th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3.

Take Off

June 13, 2011 by Bill Caddy | Comments Off

Take Off - Near Puposky, MN
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Shot taken with a Nikon D80 set on aperture (AE) priority using a Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm lens. The exposure was taken at 200mm, f/32 for 1/15th of a second at ISO 100. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3.