"Not Too Shabby!"
Posted by Don Crockett on December 11, 2012
Peterson Falcons Fundraiser
The Indiegogo fundraiser to help get Roger Tory Peterson's falcons painting displayed at the Peterson Refuge in Old Lyme, Connecticut finished up at midnight PST last night. $2,408 was raised! Not too shabby considering some of the obstacles that needed to be contended with! Continue reading...
"Birds cannot speak for themselves. I must speak for them."
Posted by Don Crockett on December 9, 2012
Peterson Gravestones in Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme, CT
Roger Tory Peterson's and Virginia Marie Petersons's gravestones are in the northeast corner of Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Roger's gravestone features a relief sculpture of a pair of Northern Flickers based on one of his paintings. Roger's passion for birds was sparked by an encounter with a flicker when he was 11 years old.
The back of his gravestone has the following quote: "Birds cannot speak for themselves. I must speak for them." Continue reading...
Indiegogo Crowd Fundraiser: Peterson's Falcons
Posted by Don Crockett on December 6, 2012
Peterson's Falcons Fundraiser
Help me raise money to help get Roger Tory Peterson's Falcons field guide painting displayed at the Roger Tory Peterson Refuge in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Continue reading...
Virtual Park Tour: Roger Tory Peterson Refuge, Old Lyme, CT
Posted by Don Crockett on December 6, 2012
A Small Brook in the Peterson Refuge
The 56 acres of mostly undeveloped land that makes up the Roger Tory Peterson Refuge in Old Lyme, Connecticut were just acquired by the Fish & Wildlife Service in late 2011 from The Nature Conservancy. The land was originally owned by Roger Tory Peterson and is adjacent to where his studio and house were. Peterson lived here from 1954 until his death in 1996. The Peterson Refuge is part of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. The planning for the refuge is still in the embryonic stages Continue reading...
Americans Voting: What Could Be More American?
Posted by Don Crockett on November 6, 2012
Americans Voting
Here's a gallery of photos I mostly took today, Election Day, November 6, 2012. Getting to your polling place (especially if they've changed it on you) and voting on Election Day is very American! Continue reading...
"Magic of the Snowy Owl" Quick Questions & Answers
Posted by Don Crockett on October 25, 2012
Still from PBS's "Magic of the Snowy Owl
PBS's Nature premiered "Magic of the Snowy Owl" last night at 9pm EDT. It was a very interesting look at a pair of Snowy Owls raising 5 owlets in the Arctic tundra. Michael Male, of Blue Earth Films (birdfilms.com), was director of photography for the documentary. Michael told me via email that this meant that he and an assistant worked 7 days a week for 2 months to record the activities of the owls and owlets during the brief Arctic breeding season. Continue reading...
What Could Be More American Than Apple Pie?
Posted by Don Crockett on October 20, 2012
Inspired by a comment on Facebook that suggested "apple pie" was an answer to my previous blog post's title, "Baseball, Basketball and Birds: What Could Be More American?", I decided to buy an apple pie from the Big Y in Old Lyme and photograph the unboxing and consumption :) . Continue reading...
Baseball, Basketball & Birds: What Could Be More American?
Posted by Don Crockett on October 19, 2012
The Friends of A.W. Stanley Park were reactivated earlier this month and thought October 11th would be more significant than it turned out to be. It was a huge relief when rumors we had heard turned out to be unfounded. Rather than having to fight against uninformed folks who thought undeveloped parts of our park would be better if they were developed, we found out that our park was still safe. In celebration, I went out with my camera and enjoyed the park in ways it has been enjoyed for many years. Here's some of what I shot and thought while shooting. Continue reading...
Delaware Bay Shorebirds, Cape May, NJ
Posted by Don Crockett on June 5, 2012
I spent last week with the Delaware Bay Shorebird Project Team and the shorebirds in Cape May, NJ. I shot quite a bit of shorebird video and took some panoramic images of 2 separate shorebird banding sessions. I've included a shorebird video and 2 panoramic team images below. Continue reading...
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