Photography featuring Maine's various natural habitat and wildlife; from the rocky coast to the inland rivers, lakes and mountains.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Preening Puffin....
Here's a photo I took a few years ago. It may be a popular bird with the tourists but its not an easy one to photograph because they only nest on a few islands out at sea. A boat has to be chartered in order to access them. This was taken during my films days, I'm thinking about going back now that I'm shooting 100% digital.
Great shot. My brother lives north of Acadia on the shore and has a boat, and has been lucky enough to see the puffins. I would like to get out on the water and hopefully see some of these birds.
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I live in Lewiston, Maine and have for most of my life. I've always had an interest in nature; as a kid I read books by Edwin Way Teal, Rachael Carson, among others, and I used to love studying the Golden Nature Guides. When I got into photography it was natural for me to take pictures of the natural world. A few years ago I got into kayaking and that allowed me to get to places I would never be able to by hiking and of course this gives me more photography oppurtunities. I realized years ago you don't have to travel to exotic locations to get good photographs. I have to admit I'm lucky to be living in a beautiful state with a lot of natural diversity, but I've taken good pictures right in my own back yard and neighborhood.
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Great shot. My brother lives north of Acadia on the shore and has a boat, and has been lucky enough to see the puffins. I would like to get out on the water and hopefully see some of these birds.
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