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Hello and Welcome to the "Watch the Birds" blog, straight from the Green Mountains!

My name is Madeleine and since the age of nine, I have been writing a bird column, documenting bird activity and discoveries from my backyard. My beloved grandmother ignited my passion for birds at an early age, showing me the beauty and bounty of nature and the avian world. Now, an avian enthusiast and full-time student, I continue to explore and appreciate the world of birds around me.

Since 2001, I have written a seasonal bird column for the Manchester Journal, the weekly publication for the Northshire area of Southern Vermont. My very first column was published in another area publication the summer of 2000, when I was nine years of age. The following summer, I switched to the Journal, where I continue to publish.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Some lovely Nature photography

One thing I always wish I could do is to capture the beauty of Nature on film: to preserve the moment a hummingbird alights from a branch, a goldfinch harvesting seeds from a flower, or, in this case, a cheeky chipmunk bringing home the bacon.

Naturally, with the right equipment, a great deal of patience, and some creativity and skill, you can get some fantastic shots like this one.

My good friend and a talented photographer, Alex Golec, took this great picture of one of my chipmunks feasting away on sunflower seeds on my porch steps.

Make sure to take a look at some of Alex's other photographs at Think Twice Photography:

http://thinktwicephotography.tumblr.com/archive

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