Candid Shots from the Midwest Birding Symposium

Kathleen Cameron is one of my birding friends from Idaho and she was at the Midwest Birding Symposium too.  She has allowed me to share some of her candid photos as I didn't bring my good camera.  She also organizes birding/eco tours to Costa Rica and I feature her in my side bar, so check it out!

Alvaro Jaramillo on identifying birds like a pro!

Bald Eagle, part of the Back to the Wild exhibit

"#%$!@ Who invited those *@#!$% bloggers!!!"
- Bill Thompson III - Gracious Host of the Midwest Birding Symposium

Dr. David Bird apparently talking about a newly discovered species in Ohio.
Bill Thompson III on the left side.  Do you think he had enough ribbons?!

Julie Zickefoose

Kenn & Kim Kaufman on the jumbo-tron

"A blogger said what about me?" - BT3

MBS shirts!

Peregrine Falcon - part of the Back to the Wild exhibit

Great Blue Heron at Magee Marsh

Ring-billed Gulls photographed during the Sunset Cruise

The north coast of Ohio has wonderful vistas and bird habitat.

Sherrie Duris - one of the excellent local guides

Birders on the famed Magee Marsh Boardwalk

Ring-billed Gull at Sunset

Ring-billed Gull vacating its bowels in flight.  Pooh shots are awesome!

another Ring-billed Gull at Sunset

This photo was taken by me with my point-n-shoot - Sunrise at Magee Marsh

Before it was light enough to explore the Magee Marsh Boardwalk, we spent some time on the shore of Lake Erie looking at Bald Eagles, Gulls, and Cormorants

Sanderlings - if you want to see great pictures of these birds visit Kelly Riccetti's Red and the Peanut.  Rob Ripma also has similar close-ups at NuttyBirder.

Donald the Birder and Kelly Riccetti who were my witnesses to my 400th Life Bird, the Chestnut-sided Warbler.