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What a great day at the Cape Cod Natural History Conference! I added sketches of the speakers in my pocket sketchbook to go along with my notes. #capecod #capecodnaturalhistoryconference #massaudubon #sketches #ink #peoplesketches https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqfX7tvtk7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A few of my sketches of the speakers while I took notes today at the #capecodnaturalhistoryconference sponsored by @massaudubon #wellfeetbaywildlifesanctuary I will post the rest separately as they didn’t all fit in one post #capecod #massaudubon #sketches #people #quicksketch https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpqc8uoPJDx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Have you ever seen a black Mallard? I saw this duck at Jamaica Pond, swimming with the Mallards, so I'm assuming that's what it is. Merlin suggests American Black Duck, which doesn't have this coloration either. Clearly, it's one or the other with dark plumage. 🤔 #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #best_birds_of_world #masswildlife #birds_illife #ducks #best_birds_photography #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #total_birds #ducksofinstagram #bird_lovers_daily #global4nature #kings_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_brilliance #ip_birds #birds_adored #strabopixelclub #bbcearth #birds_perfection #best_birds_of_ig #mallard #amazingbirds #1birdshot (at Jamaica Pond) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYIpkPPdPX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

He went that way! 😄 Dark-eyed Junco, letting me know where the Red-tailed Hawk went. 😁 #birdphotography #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #best_birds_of_world #birds_illife #birdsofinstagram #best_birds_photography #birdinginmassachusetts #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdingphotography #sparrowappreciationsociety #total_birds #darkeyedjunco #yourshotphotographer #emeraldnecklaceparks #kings_birds #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_brilliance #ip_birds #birds_adored #dailybirdpix #bbcearth #allaboutbirds #best_birds_of_ig #blackbirders (at Boston, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVJlIbuBPr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Common Goldeneye ♂️ with a juvenile Herring Gull. They actually weren't hanging out together. I was focused on the Common Goldeneye, and as it started swimming away from me, I just happened to catch this frame as it swam past the Gull. At 1st, I was thinking the Gull was messing up my shot, then I looked at it on the camera and thought, I actually like it. 😁 #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #nature #masswildlife #winterbirding #ducks #divingducks #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #birdinginmassachusetts #ducksofinstagram #birdwatching #winter #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #waterfowl #castleislandboston #birdnerd #birdphotography #bbcearth #birds_perfection #naturemanmike #commongoldeneye #amazingbirds #blackbirders #migratorybirds (at Castle Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpKxrDLOaJ7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Brant swimming at Castle Island. #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #nature #masswildlife #winterbirding #goose #birdwatching #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #birdinginmassachusetts #geeseofinstagram #1birdshot #winter #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #waterfowl #castleislandboston #birdnerd #birdphotography #bbcearth #birds_perfection #naturemanmike #brant #amazingbirds #blackbirders #migratorybirds (at Castle Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFtsnnOGfi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Black-capped Chickadee 📸 Although there were a lot of migratory ducks at Deer Island, getting a good, low, eye level composition is difficult because the platform near the water is too high up. So I spent some time photographing the other birds in the area. #birdphotography #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #best_birds_of_world #birds_illife #birdsofinstagram #best_birds_photography #canonr5 #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdingphotography #amazingbirds #total_birds #blackcappedchickadee #birds_perfection #deerisland #winterbirding #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #bird_brilliance #birdwatching #birds_adored #dailybirdpix #bbcearth #allaboutbirds #best_birds_of_ig #birdinginmassachusetts (at Deer Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-IBF9uDNP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Bufflehead ♀️ The way I try to photograph diving ducks is kind of funny. My approach is similar to the red light, green light game. When the duck dives, I run towards it for about 3-4 seconds, then kneel down before it pops back up. I do this until I'm in close range to get a decent shot. I won't say it works 100% of the time, but I does help! I'm sure the folks who've seen me do this were probably thinking, what the heck is that man doing. 😄 #bird_captures #raw_birds #massaudubon #nature #masswildlife #winterbirding #ducks #divingducks #audubonsociety #nature_worldwide_birds #birdfreaks #birdinginmassachusetts #ducksofinstagram #1birdshot #winter #planetbirds #your_best_birds #eye_spy_birds #nuts_about_birds #waterfowl #castleislandboston #birdnerd #birdphotography #bbcearth #birds_perfection #naturemanmike #bufflehead #amazingbirds #blackbirders #migratorybirds (at Castle Island South Boston) https://www.instagram.com/p/ComrTadOyR8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=