On Sunday afternoon on my way home from the Midwest Birding Symposium, I met my wife and niece at Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus. We had a wonderful couple hours. First we got to see a flock of 8 turkeys. I taught my niece how to stock! FUN.
After watching the Bay-breasted, we headed out to the blinds.
This past weekend was the first time I was able to get out and shot at all since I was on vacation in Michigan last month. My camera is broken, so I borrowed a camera for the weekend trip to Lakeside OH.
The event was the Midwest Birding Symposium (MBS). I wasn’t even going to take my camera until I learn of the opportunity to attend a special program with the famed bird Photographer Artie Morris “Birds As Art”. The opportunity was too much to pass up. I’ve been a big fan since I first heard of him! Great guy as well as great photographer. I did learn several tips that I think will improve my photography and I got had a blast shooting gulls.
There were many more neat things going on this weekend, although I must confess, I missed the Kirtland Warbler on Friday. Ugh. Two missed rarities in one week. The speakers were all great. I so enjoyed every program I went to. Kudos to the Ohio Ornithological Society and Bird Watchers Digest. I will definitely be back to the next one and will be looking into other similar events in the future.
