by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Articles & Stories, Birds, Study Guide, The Photo Focus, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes
Floating waterfowl blind. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. Oh no, I thought, I didn’t put the flippers on my boots. I will have to wade back to the shore.After some awkward minutes trying to figure out flippers—how to secure them to wading boots, walk with them, and maneuver...
by Nathan Leinbach | Jun 6, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Articles & Stories, Birds, Study Guide, The Photo Focus, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes
Waterfowl blind. Photo © Nathan Leinbach. One brisk morning at dawn, I drove toward the spot where I like to float my floating blind in the creek. I slipped on my waders and set my “ship” afloat.My “ship” is made of two pieces of 3”-thick foam board with a metal frame...
by Kevin Shank | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Contest, Owls, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes, Woodpeckers
First Place Winner Great Horned Owl. Artwork © Lynette Miller, 17. Second Place Winner Wood Duck pair. Artwork © Reuben Miller, 16. Third Place Winner Red-bellied Woodpecker. Artwork © Laura Smucker, 15.