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If you haven\u2019t followed my bird photography journey the past few years, I\u2019ve taken over 6,000 bird portraits of 100+ species. Many of them in my back yard and all within 15 miles of my home. And, over 95% of them are songbirds\/passerines. I do have a few raptors, owls, and shorebirds. But it\u2019s songbirds I really love. (I also have hundreds of butterfly images) If you\u2019d like to purchase any of my images, please use the contact form on any of my webpages to request more information.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do all of my monthly snaps end up here? Oh my, no! That would take up too much time and space. But, I do hope to put up a representation of what I\u2019ve glassed each month.<\/strong>

Also check out the five bird galleries I have on my menu at the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, now that the butterflies are back and flowers are starting to bloom, I\u2019ll be adding them to this post \u2013 hopefully! I haven\u2019t seen many yet. If I create mixed media items I will also post them here with details in the image description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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