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Winter birding in the backyard

Being a snowboarder and photographer brings mixed feelings about snow. One part of me wants to make more turns in the pow-pow (powdery snow), while the other part is ready for water to flow and animals to come out. On the weekdays, when a few hours on the mountain aren't possible, I like to shoot things around the yard. With a good 18+ inches of packed snow in the yard the same old landscape...

Albatrosses of the Antarctic Converge

These are some of the largest birds on the planet and the Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan in the world: almost 12 feet on a body that is almost 4.5 feet in length! The smaller of the Antarctic albatross, the Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross, has a wingspan over 7 feet! Albatross are giants whose true size is rarely shown in photographs. The name "Albatross" is believed to be an...