Shadows of a split rail fence darken a trail in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

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Photo of the week: 09.21.25 — Young ibis hunting

Unless you live in or near a coastal area there’s a good chance you’ve never seen a White Ibis. In the United States, the species’ range is limited to the southeast Atlantic coast, the gulf coast and all of Florida. The White Ibis is readily identifiable, thanks to its very long, curved reddish-pink bill extending from a body covered with bright, white feathers above long, reddish-pink …  Continue reading

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Featured gallery: September — White iris up close

I don’t get many opportunities to put a macro (or close-up) lens on my camera to capture photographs of flowers. Most of the flower photos in my files were taken while I’m out shooting wildlife, so I’m about 15 feet from the plants using a telephoto lens. But for these photos of a white iris, taken in our yard a couple of decades ago, I did  use a macro lens – the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8. …  Continue reading

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A frog hides in green-covered water in Slate Run Metro Park, Canal Winchester, Ohio.

Shadows of a split rail fence darken a trail in Blendon Woods Metro Park, Westerville, Ohio.

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