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Bruce Leventhal

I am an educator, naturalist, & photographer. I believe it is possible to speak with images & paint with words in a way that can promote real change.
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Fed up Flight (Bubo virginianus)

Nikon D4 + Nikon 200-400mm f4.0VR / TC-E1.4x II

Conversation with a Partner

March 26, 2016 in March 2016

“clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack

“Who’s going to edit all of these pictures? 

“Never mind, …don’t sweat it now. When are you going to see a pair of nesting ospreys so close again?”  

“Yeah, you’re right… this is really amazing! I can’t believe these two got booted from the first nest by a pair of owls”

“clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack…how do you think she’s doing?”

“Who, Tamy? …time of her life I suppose. You know she’s working the owl nest, right? Why would you distract me with a question like this? We agree’d, I shoot the ospreys and she’d tell me when I should head to the owls.”

“clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack… yeah, but you’ve been working this pair for an hour now, the light’s changing fast… you’ve got the goods… now’s the time to move on!”

Quiet, here comes the male coming with a branch.

“clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack”

Osprey with nesting material (Pandion haliaetus)

Nikon D4 + Nikon 200-400mm f4.0VR / TC-E1.4x II

You need to come now… the light’s great over here!

“Okay… but I’m not quite done with these two!”

Hurry or you’ll…. 

Great Horned Owlet (Bubo virginianus)

Nikon D7100 + Nikon 200-500mm f5.6VR / TC-E1.4x II

“clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack …move on Bruce, you don’t want to miss the owl nest”

“Right, but what about the ospreys, this is so amazing.”

“clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack” 

“Maybe I should move on, I can’t see Tamy, that means she’s on something good.”

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Ignoring Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

Nikon D4 + Nikon 200-400mm f4.0VR / TC-E1.4x II

“Holy sh… did you see that, I’ve never seen a loggerhead shrike and…”

“clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack … clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack-clack…  you mis-focused you idiot and now you’re going to blame me like you always do. Slow it down.. clack—clack—clack—clack — clack — clack — clack — clack — clack — clack “

Feigning disinterest (Bubo virginianus) Loggerhead Shrike - Attack Mode (Lanius ludovicianus)

Nikon D4 + Nikon 200-400mm f4.0VR / TC-E1.4x II

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Tags: Raptors, Great Horned Owl, Owl, Osprey, Nest, Shrike, Loggerhead, Endangered species
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