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Sparky Stensaas
Добавлен 26 фев 2012
Join Minnesota naturalist, author, publisher and wildlife photographer Sparky Stensaas on his forays into the field to photograph birds, mammals and everything natural. Shooting with Sparky videos are short episodes taken in the field on actual photo outings. Learn tips and tricks for great wildlife photos. Wildlife photography, bird photography, nature photography, wildlife video, bird video, behavior, Canon 7D, Great Gray Owls, wolves, grizzly and more.
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RAREST breeding Warbler SAX-ZIM Bog Summer GREAT GRAY OWL Virtually Live 47 S5E2
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.День назад
Warbler-Palooza II starts strong with Sparky finding one of the rarest breeding warblers in North America....the Connecticut. But technical difficulties hamper the warbler count. Fortunately he is able to share video of some beautiful warblers including Northern Parula, Golden-winged Warblers. And there are many other highlights to be seen in northern Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog in summer...Great G...
I witness a rarely seen behavior-Necedah NWR WI - Karner Blue butterfly! Whooping Cranes - June 2024
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.21 день назад
After dropping my youngest son off at his aunt & uncles in Madison, WI in early June, I spend two partial days at Necedah NWR, one of my favorite National Wildlife Refuges. And it does not disappoint! I capture the mechanism for Common Nighthawk booming in slow motion video. Crazy stuff! A pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers entertain me with their bold antics. I share my early memories of this spec...
Look what I SQUEEKED in!...Birding Northern CALIFORNIA Part 4
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.Месяц назад
Birding Northern California Part 4-Pine Flat Road, Titlow Mountain Road, Golden Gate Park. Bird Highlights include booming Sooty Grouse, Red-breasted Sapsucker nest, Mountain Quail covey, California Thrasher, Cassin's Vireo, Bell's Sparrow. And Sparky squeeks in a Bobcat to within 20 feet!
Birding CALIFORNIA Coast --Bodega Head Point Reyes Part 3
Просмотров 3 тыс.Месяц назад
Sparky finally makes it to Coastal California to do some more birding and bird photography-Point Reyes, Bodega Head, Elk Head Trail at Trinidad Beach. Lifer Elephant Seal appears at Drake's Beach! Inland bird highlights include Chestnut-backed Chickadees, singing Wilson's Warblers, fruit-eating Band-tailed Pigeon, curious California Thrasher pair, and a surprisingly loud Yellow-breasted Chat. O...
Birding High Sierras FAWN RESCUE Lassen Volcanic National Park CALIFORNIA
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.Месяц назад
Sparky birds northern California's Lassen Volcanic National Park in this episode. Unfortunately the late spring has the road through the park still blocked by snow. But he is able to see a bunch of cool mountain birds. Hightlights included Hermit Warbler, Mountain Chickadee, "Thick-billed" Fox Sparrow, "Audubon's" Warbler, Western Tanager, Clark's Nutcracker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and nests o...
Birding Northern California - Part 1: Bird Photography Oak Foothills The Valley
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.Месяц назад
In Part 1 of Birding Northern California. Sparky heads out to San Francisco to fill in some gaps in his ABA Life List. He also hopes to get photos of birds he hasn't seen in 20 years or more. He visits Ellis Creek Water Recycling in Petaluma, Red Bluff Recreation Area, Rayhouse Road/Road 40, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, McArthur-Burney Falls State Park, Whiskeytown NRA, and some r...
Spring Bird Photos by Kayak, Floating Blind Hide Minnesota Lake Osakis Felton Prairie Thief Lake WMA
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.2 месяца назад
Sparky visits three of his favorite spring birding and bird photography spots in western Minnesota...Lake Osakis by kayak (Western Grebes, Red-necked Grebes, Marsh Wren, Forster's Terns), Felton Prairie in Clay County (Marbled Godwits, Greater Prairie Chickens, Bobolinks) and Thief Lake WMA by floating blind (floating hide) (Franklin's Gulls, Dunlin, Forster's Terns).
Spring Birding Minnesota Rice Lake NWR May 14 Ruffed Grouse drumming 2024
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
A day trip to northern Minnesota's Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge yields some nice photo opportunities including Thumper the drumming Ruffed Grouse, goslings out for a walk, Golden-winged Warbler, and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher that is quite a ways north of its normal range. We also tour the Warren Nelson photo blind.
"Stained Glass" Pelicans: CREATIVE Wildlife Photography JUMPSTART
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
American White Pelicans stage on the St. Louis River of Fond du Lac, Duluth MInnesota every spring from late April through mid May. Their antics are entertaining! They glide on 9-foot wingspans (second widest in North America!) over the hilly landscape and perform surprisingly graceful "waterski" landings. My favorite is their bill stretching exercises...and I have several clips of this. One ca...
Sax-Zim Spring: A Woodcock lands ON BLAKE'S HEAD! Virtually Live 46 S5E1 Minnesota
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.4 месяца назад
Filmed on April 25, 2024: Season FIVE of Virtually Live from Sax-Zim Bog begins with Sparky seeing what spring migrants have returned to northern Minnesota. Along McDavitt Road he finds TWO rarely seen behaviors...MATING SANDHILL CRANES and two LEAPING BLACK BEARS! We also see some crazy video clips of our 8-year old friend Blake who has an American Woodcock that has chosen him as a mate! Other...
Floating Blind Photography UNEXPECTED FINDS! Earth Day Floating Hide
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.4 месяца назад
Sparky and Ryan take their floating blinds out for some morning bird photography at Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands in Wisconsin. Curious Trumpeter Swans come very close and check out Sparky in his portable "muskrat house." Great encounter with a close Hooded Merganser results in Sparky's best photos of the female of this species ever! And finally, Sparky spends about 45 minutes with an unexpected guest ...
BEST WILDLIFE PHOTO opportunities Yellowstone Spring
Просмотров 8 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Sparky shares his favorite Spring wildlife photography hotspots in Yellowstone National Park. Mid April is when the park starts clearing the roads of deep winter snows to make many parts of Yellowstone accessible. Ryan and Sparky have gone multiple times between mid April and mid May and have had great success before the big crowds of summer arrive. Shares favorite locations such as LeHardys Ra...
CROSSBILLS with expert Matt Young & Spring Snowstorm Sax-Zim. Virtually Live 45 S4 E10
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
In this episode of Virtually Live from northern Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog, Sparky goes out before the BIG SNOWSTORM and finds Hoary Redpolls and a Snowshoe Hare that runs up to greet him. Then after the storm that dumped 14" of snow on the Bog, he returns to see what he can find. We end up with an outing in search of Red Crossbills with national authority on winter finches, Matt Young of New York...
RIP Snowy Owl & a Woodpecker with three toes - Sax-Zim Bog Virtually Live 44 S4E9
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Lots of positive and exciting things going on in Sax-Zim Bog! Sparky spends some time with the Evening Grosbeak researchers David and Mallory as they track the birds with satellite transmitters. We also enjoy one last look at the beautiful white male Snowy Owl that graced Sax-Zim with its presence for a few weeks before being hit and killed by a train. Sparky interviews young brothers Ari & Ash...
NEW BOOK & Birding with a WORLD RECORD Holder! Arjan Dwarshuis Duluth & Sax-Zim Bog -World Big Year
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
NEW BOOK & Birding with a WORLD RECORD Holder! Arjan Dwarshuis Duluth & Sax-Zim Bog -World Big Year
Patriotic HAWK OWL & Feasting ERMINE - Sax-Zim February Virtually Live 43: S4E8
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Patriotic HAWK OWL & Feasting ERMINE - Sax-Zim February Virtually Live 43: S4E8
Boreal Birding by Fat Bike - GREAT GRAY OWL! Minnesota SUPERIOR National Forest
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Boreal Birding by Fat Bike - GREAT GRAY OWL! Minnesota SUPERIOR National Forest
Three Owls, a Marten, and Steve the Shrike-Sax-Zim Bog Birders' Day-Virtually Live 42 S4E7
Просмотров 6 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Three Owls, a Marten, and Steve the Shrike-Sax-Zim Bog Birders' Day-Virtually Live 42 S4E7
Sax-Zim Christmas Bird Count & BRRRRdathon 2024 Worlds Coldest! Points? Virtually Live 41: S4E6
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Sax-Zim Christmas Bird Count & BRRRRdathon 2024 Worlds Coldest! Points? Virtually Live 41: S4E6
Did I do okay? Sparky's TOP 10 2023 Bird & Wildlife photos
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Did I do okay? Sparky's TOP 10 2023 Bird & Wildlife photos
My Favorite Wildlife Encounters in 2023-Wolves, Crocs, Badgers MN, TX, FL
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.8 месяцев назад
My Favorite Wildlife Encounters in 2023-Wolves, Crocs, Badgers MN, TX, FL
My 13-yr old son WANTS to photograph birds with his Dad!
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.8 месяцев назад
My 13-yr old son WANTS to photograph birds with his Dad!
Short-tailed Weasel in snow, Pine Marten, Fisher, Sax-Zim Virtually Live 40: S4E5 2023
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Short-tailed Weasel in snow, Pine Marten, Fisher, Sax-Zim Virtually Live 40: S4E5 2023
Badgers BATTLE & Hunt with Coyotes in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Badgers BATTLE & Hunt with Coyotes in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
CREATIVE Wildlife Photography in Teddy Roosevelt NP Dramatic Light October
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.10 месяцев назад
CREATIVE Wildlife Photography in Teddy Roosevelt NP Dramatic Light October
Hunting Great Gray Owl only feet away! Sax-Zim Bog Virtually Live 39: S4E4
Просмотров 6 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Hunting Great Gray Owl only feet away! Sax-Zim Bog Virtually Live 39: S4E4
Florida BIRDING & Bird Photography-Atlantic Coast; Kites galore and 17 Burrowing Owls! Part 2
Просмотров 6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Florida BIRDING & Bird Photography-Atlantic Coast; Kites galore and 17 Burrowing Owls! Part 2
Birding Everglades & The Keys-South Florida bird photography Part 1-Nearly eaten by Croc!
Просмотров 11 тыс.Год назад
Birding Everglades & The Keys-South Florida bird photography Part 1-Nearly eaten by Croc!
Marbled Godwits to Red-necked Grebes: Prairie to Pine Bird Photography-Minnesota
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.Год назад
Marbled Godwits to Red-necked Grebes: Prairie to Pine Bird Photography-Minnesota