tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18792539531624268152024-03-13T11:59:37.739-06:00day-labA blog by owner of the online boutique day-lab.com, featuring updates and lots more.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comBlogger553125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-51305737588625628152011-01-12T11:52:00.016-06:002011-07-04T10:53:49.872-06:00day-lab closed!.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pearlandgray.com"><img src="http://day-lab.com/dlclosed.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The past few months have been crazy hectic. Actually, this whole past year has just been crazy, period. Trying to run day-lab as it was before the robbery of December 2009 hasn't been working out so well, and I've been struggling to keep day-lab above water and from sinking completely. It's been a really tough year. During the holidays, and a couple months before, I've been busy..started a new job with a local photographer, have been out of town, got married, have been working on a new photo business, and have been trying to not let day-lab get completely backed-up (or sink) in the process...but it did anyway. <br /><br /><b>I've decided to close day-lab.com for good. </b><br /><br />You can purchase our closeout stock at wholesale and deeply discounted retail prices. Please visit: <b><a href="http://www.pearlandgray.com">http://www.pearlandgray.com</a></b><br /><br />Thank you!!!!<br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-73992365644645741302010-10-12T13:33:00.004-06:002010-10-12T13:40:04.455-06:00New Stuff + Sale Coupon!.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/up1010-1.jpg"><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/">www.day-lab.com</a></b><br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-45137248628403320052010-10-03T15:44:00.004-06:002010-10-03T15:50:29.069-06:00Photo Stuff.<br /><br />New photo portfolio website up at:<br /><b><a href="http://www.amyshutt.com/" target="_blank"> www.amyshutt.com</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.amyshuttphotography.com/" target="_blank">www.amyshuttphotography.com</a></b><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/web-logo-FB.jpg" /><br /><br />Annnnd, follow Amy SHutt Photography at: <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/amyshuttphoto" target="_blank">facebook.com/amyshuttphoto</a></b>:<br /><br /><!-- Facebook Badge START --><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amy-Shutt-Photography/155651111132802" target="_TOP" style="font-family: "lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none;" title="Amy Shutt Photography">Amy Shutt Photography</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amy-Shutt-Photography/155651111132802" target="_TOP" title="Amy Shutt Photography"><img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/155651111132802.1696.2121219120.png" style="border: 0px none;" width="120" height="206" /></a><br /><!-- Facebook Badge END --><br />.<br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-5997218479274316392010-09-08T23:05:00.001-06:002010-09-08T23:09:00.269-06:00California 2010 BookCalifornia Birding Trip 2010<br />Amy Shutt and Van Remsen <br />Preview below shows a handful of pages in no particular order:<br /><br /><div style="text-align:left; width:450px"><object id="myWidget" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=1582592" width="450" height="300"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=1582592"></param><a target="_new" href="http://www.blurb.com/books/preview/1582592?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget"><img src="http://bookshow.blurb.com/bookshow/cache/P2218100/md/wcover_2.png"></img></a></object><div style="display:block;"><a href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1582592?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">California 2010 by Amy Shutt</a> | <a href="http://www.blurb.com/landing_pages/bookshow?ce=blurb_ew&utm_source=widget" target="_blank" style="margin:12px 3px;">Make Your Own Book</a></div></div><br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-85698985965625613932010-08-17T06:39:00.002-06:002010-08-17T06:41:43.400-06:00Portfolio.<br /><br />Small portfolio of some of my photography up at <b><a href="http://amyshutt.carbonmade.com/" target="_blank">amyshutt.carbonmade.com</a></b>:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/port2.jpg" /><br /><b><a href="http://amyshutt.carbonmade.com/" target="_blank">amyshutt.carbonmade.com</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-34937209153048271022010-08-09T14:09:00.002-06:002010-08-09T14:11:21.213-06:00New Photographs.<br /><br /><img src="http://day-lab.com/newphoto8910.jpg"><br /><br />View them all <b><a href="http://day-lab.com/products.php?c=51" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.<br /><br />..<br />All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-58070985153650911662010-07-28T15:51:00.002-06:002010-07-28T15:54:37.362-06:00Bird Art.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/birds710-1.jpg" /><br /><br />See the rest here: <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/" target="_blank">www.day-lab.com</a></b><br />:)<br /><br />..day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-67068326807571625902010-07-11T17:30:00.004-06:002010-07-11T17:52:40.916-06:00Updates, Gulf Coast Oil Spill.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/gcfund1.jpg" /><br /><br />Click <b><a href="http://day-lab.com/artists.php?a=98" target="_blank">HERE</a></b> to view these items at <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/" target="_blank">day-lab.com</a></b>.<br />..<br />.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-43943003287858293172010-06-01T19:10:00.005-06:002010-06-01T19:50:50.522-06:00June!.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/550-upjune10.jpg" /><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/" target="_blank">www.day-lab.com</a></b><br /><br />* P.S. I started a new job a couple of weeks ago and got a little behind with day-lab orders due the schedule change. And I apologize. Everything is close to being back on track! If you have any questions about your order please drop me an email. Thanks. Hope you are all having a nice summer so far! :)<br /><br />Love,<br />Amy<br />-<br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-3902873440027540772010-05-13T09:16:00.003-06:002010-05-13T09:23:49.658-06:00Polaroid Print....<br /><br />I put a new print up at <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/" target="_blank">day-lab.com</a></b> this morning. You can find it in the photography section, just follow the link above. :)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/pol-blog1.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br />I posted it at the <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/daylab" target="_blank">day-lab Etsy shop</a></b> as well.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/pol-etsy1.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-31660084094924157512010-05-11T14:00:00.002-06:002010-05-11T14:17:52.352-06:00Necklaces...<br /><br />Small early week update at <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com" target="_blank">www.day-lab.com</a></b> :)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/may11.jpg"><br /><br />and more...<br /> <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com" target="_blank">www.day-lab.com</a></b><br />.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-47611831481655864492010-05-07T12:12:00.000-06:002010-05-07T12:13:18.017-06:00Reverse CarvingsA little costume jewelry history: A fantastic technique applied to Lucite (a polyacrylic discovered by DuPont in 1931) was called Reversed Carving. People produces these pieces at home via Hobby Kits, but they were also professionally produced by jewelry companies.<br /><br />It was quite popular between the 1930s and early 1960s. It was most popular in the 50s. The clear Lucite jewelry pieces were carved intricately from the back side and were then often brushed with a white paint inside the carved areas to create highlights. You end up with an amazing one of kind piece with a neat 3-D effect.<br /><br />This is a scan of an article from a 1947 issue of The Home Craftsman which explains the procedure of Reverse Carving:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/revcarve1.jpg" /><br />Reverse Carving is one of my favorite techniques found in costume jewelry of this era.<br />.<br /><br />I just updated <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/">day-lab.com</a></b> with a handful of dead-stock Reverse Carved Lucite pendant necklaces:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/revcarve2.jpg" /><br />* Go straight to the item page for these necklaces <b><a href="http://day-lab.com/products.php?p=2754">HERE</a></b>.<br />Psst...only 1 of each pendant shape is available!<br />:)<br />..day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-33764698671781626272010-05-04T10:51:00.006-06:002010-05-04T15:17:27.961-06:00Kinglet Print + Etsy.<br /><br />Just made the over-sized 20" x 30" <b>Kristen's Kinglet</b> print available at <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com" target="_blank">day-lab.com</a></b> over <b><a href="http://day-lab.com/products.php?p=2753" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>. <br />This is the first of the over-sized/larger print series I'm working on. :)<br /><br />*and don't forget the 15% off sale at day-lab ends today at 11 pm ct.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/kingblog1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/kingblog2.jpg"><br />..<br /><br />Also, day-lab has a shop open at Etsy now. <br />Just 1 thing in the shop at the moment, but make sure check back in soon!<br /><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/daylab" target="_blank">www.etsy.com/shop/daylab</a></b><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/etsyss.jpg"><br /><br /><br />..All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-69568069927029248632010-05-03T11:50:00.007-06:002010-05-03T14:30:35.355-06:00White Lake and Grand Isle.<br /><br />Photos from April Part 2..<br /><br />White Lake Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana<br />and Morganza, La.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/wla1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/wla2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/wla3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/wla4.jpg" /><br />..<br /><br />Grand Isle, LA April 25, 2010..<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi5.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi14.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi10.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi11.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi12.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi15.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi8.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi9.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi13.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/10gi7.jpg" /><br />.<br />..<br />All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-52729207458888282532010-05-03T11:38:00.002-06:002010-05-03T11:50:17.766-06:00April Yards, Swamps, Bird Banding.<br /><br />Photos from this past month of April.<br />..<br /><br />In my yard, Van's yard..<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/yardsp2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/yardsp3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/yardsp5.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/yardsp6.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/yardsp4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/yardsp1.jpg" /><br />..<br /><br />Out in the Atchafalaya Basin in a rented houseboat and Avoyelles parish..<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/housead2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/housead5.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/housead6.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/housead3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/housead1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/housead4.jpg" /><br />..<br /><br />Bird banding demo at Van's..<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/birdband1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/birdband2.jpg" /><br />.<br />..<br />All photographs, unless otherwise noted:Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. Unauthorized use is prohibited.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-48851650553257171732010-05-02T17:33:00.002-06:002010-05-02T18:00:29.496-06:00May!.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/maysale11.jpg"><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com" target="_blank">www.day-lab.com</a></b><br />..<br /><br />And, join us on FACEBOOK <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baton-Rouge-LA/day-labcom/52827535707" target="_blank">here</a></b>!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/fbdaylab1.jpg" target="_blank"><br />..day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-65610706186002654632010-04-18T23:34:00.001-06:002010-04-18T23:36:35.801-06:00April Things....<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/aprilupd1.jpg"><br /><br />Visit <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com" target="_blank">day-lab.com</a></b>! <br />:)<br /><br />..day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-53519420899692325182010-04-04T14:48:00.001-06:002010-04-04T14:50:18.865-06:00Spring Updates.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/sprin2010.jpg" target="_blank" /><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/" target="_blank">www.day-lab.com</a></b><br />..day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-4070781375289161452010-03-09T11:32:00.015-06:002010-03-09T13:24:16.015-06:002.23.2010 to 03.07.2010.<br />Red-tailed Hawk before release.<br />@ <b><a href="http://www.wingsofhoperehab.org/" target="_blank">Wings of Hope Wildlife Sanctuary</a></b> 02.23.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/rthrel4-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/cedar_waxwing/id" target="_blank">Cedar Waxwing</b></a> from Wings of Hope Wildlife Sanctuary right before his release into a flock on 02.23.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/cedar-ff4.jpg" /><br /><br />More of the flock on 02.24.10:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/cedar-ff1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/cedar-ff2.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br /><br />Me, <b><a href="http://www.cclockwood.com/" target="_blank">CC Lockwood</a></b> taking pictures of eagles on Bayou Black with wkshop group.<br />@ <b><a href="http://eagles.btnep.org/" target="_blank">Eagle Expo</a></b>, Morgan City 02.26.2010.<br />*This photo by <b><a href="http://seejanebird.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jane Patterson</a></b>:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/meandcc-550.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br />One of the eagles on Bayou Black 02.26.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/eag210-3-550.jpg" /><br /><br />Red-tailed Hawk on Bayou Black 02.26.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/rtfly1-550.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Buff-bellied_Hummingbird/lifehistory" target="_blank">Buff-bellied Hummingbird</b></a> handled by Dave Patton, a licensed <b><a href="http://www.rubythroat.org/HummerBandWhyMain.html" target="_blank">hummingbird bander</a></b>.<br />@ Van Remsen's home 02.28.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/band223-00-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/band223-000-550.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/barred_owl/id" target="_blank">Barred Owl</a></b>, found dead, hit by a car.<br />St. Gabriel, La. 03.06.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/feather-bo4-550.jpg" /><br /><br />feather details:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/feather-bo2-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/feather-bo1-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/feather-bo3-550.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br />Camellias on kitchen windowsill @ home 03.07.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/wind-kit-550.jpg" /><br /><br />Bathing robin in backyard 03.07.2010:<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/robinbath1-550.jpg" /><br />..<br /><br />Received this fantastic (and brand new-release date: March 16, 2010) Joel Sartore book yesterday. You can order a signed copy of your own from his site <b><a href="http://www.joelsartore.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.<br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/rare1.jpg" /><br />...<br /><br />Interesting hummingbird article featuring Nancy Newfield and Van Remsen in the March/April Audubon magazine.<br /><a href="http://www.audubonmagazine.org/birds/birds1003.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/humbirda.jpg" /></a><br />Read it <b><a href="http://www.audubonmagazine.org/birds/birds1003.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br />All photographs, unless otherwise noted:<br />Copyright © <b>Amy Shutt</b>. <br />Unauthorized use is prohibited.<br />.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-87400909501326568252010-02-22T10:05:00.001-06:002010-02-22T10:06:55.745-06:00Grebes Dancing.<br /><br />19 seconds of the Western Grebes courtship display:<br /><br /><object width="550" height="309"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9645590&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9645590&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="309"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9645590">Grebes Rushing</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user336424">Amy Shutt</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-48020005606535727762010-02-19T15:24:00.003-06:002010-02-22T10:07:48.822-06:00San Diego, Anza Borrego Desert, Salton Sea.<br /><br />San Diego/Anza Borrego Desert/Salton Sea<br />California 02.2010<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/cali/burowl2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/cali/costa3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/cali/phia3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/cali/pl6.jpg" /><br /><br />View the rest of the photographs <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/cali/1.html">HERE</a></b> (there are 5 pages of photographs, at the bottom of each page there is a link to the next).<br /><br />..<br />.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-36326961529420137782010-02-02T11:39:00.008-06:002010-02-02T12:50:59.699-06:00Aransas Continued....<br /><br />Just a few more images from the <b><a href="http://day-lab.blogspot.com/2009/11/texas-1.html" target="_blank">Aransas, Texas trip</a></b> with Van back in November:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/oyscatch1-5.jpg" /><br />American Oystercatcher<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/oyscatch1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/avocet1-5.jpg" /><br />American Avocet<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/avocet1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/bridgecat-5.jpg" /><br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/bridgecat.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/cyt1.jpg" /><br />Common yellowthroat<br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/ducks1-5.jpg" /><br />Blue-winged Teal<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/ducks1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/sand1-5.jpg" /><br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/sand1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/grebe1-5.jpg" /><br />Pied-billed Grebe<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/grebe1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/mb1-550.jpg" /><br />Mocking Bird<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/mb1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/pelican1-550.jpg" /><br />Pelicans and Terns<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/pelican1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/sandhill-cranes-5.jpg" /><br />Sandhill Cranes<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/sandhill-cranes.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/gfwp1.jpg" /><br />Golden-fronted Woodpecker<br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/rail1-5.jpg" /><br />Rail<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/rail1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/this1-5.jpg" /><br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/this1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/sssparrow1-5.jpg" /><br />Seaside Sparrow<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/sssparrow1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/goldfinches1.jpg" /><br />Lesser Goldfinches<br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/twigs1-5.jpg" /><br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/twigs1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/mb2.jpg" /><br />Mocking Bird<br />.<br /><br />And the Whooping Cranes, of which there are only 264 currently.<br />In the 1940s there was a population of only 15 birds left.<br />According to <b><a href="http://www.savingcranes.org/whoopingcrane.html" target="_blank"> Saving Cranes</a></b>:<br /><i>"The only remaining natural, self-sustaining flock of Whooping Cranes breeds in Wood Buffalo National Park in the Northwest Territories, Canada and winters in Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (Texas). This flock reached a low of only sixteen birds in the winter of 1941-1942, and numbered under 35 birds over the next two decades. In 2006, there were over 200 birds in the flock. The population migrates during both spring and fall through a relatively narrow (80-300 km wide) corridor between Aransas and Wood Buffalo."</i><br /><br />Read more about the birds <b><a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Whooping_Crane/id" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.<br /><br />We took a Whooping crane tour via The Skimmer with Capt. Tommy.<br />Read more about his tour operation <b><a href="http://www.whoopingcranetours.com/12.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/whoop2-5.jpg" /><br />Whooping Cranes 1<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/whoop2.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br /><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/whoop1-5.jpg" /><br />Whooping Cranes 2<br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/whoop1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br />We stayed at <b><a href="http://www.fultonbeach.com" target="_blank">Fulton Beach Bungalows</a></b>, which I loved, in <b><a href="http://www.fultonbeach.com/bung8.htm" target="_blank">Bungalow 8</a></b>. I would like to go back and stay in the same Bungalow 8 every year from now on.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/bungalow1-5.jpg" /><br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/bungalow1.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/bungalow2-5.jpg" /><br />See larger version <b><a href="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/bungalow2.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-39724985089129297452010-01-24T21:47:00.005-06:002010-01-24T21:57:57.054-06:00Birds, New, Old, Dead etc..<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/hawktree3.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/egret-wing1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/cwwing1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/greenh-1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/ycoth-1h-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/olivesp-1-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/roadkill-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/spotowl-1-550.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/cp-dk1.jpg" /><br />.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/blog/photobg-kinglet.jpg" /><br />..day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-85542228981869569152010-01-10T12:23:00.004-06:002010-01-11T17:01:10.361-06:00Magic in the Air.<br /><br />Tonight on PBS, the Nature documentary <b>Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air</b> will premiere at 8/7 central. There's a segment in Baton Rouge featuring <b>Van Remsen</b> and hummingbird bander <b>Nancy Newfield</b>.<br /><br />I watched this documentary in full a couple weeks ago and it is by far the best hummingbird footage I've ever seen...don't miss it.<br /><br /><b>*update</b>: Watch the FULL episode <b><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/hummingbirds-magic-in-the-air/video-full-episode/5475/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br /><br /><br />Trailer:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dr79FirG-7g&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Dr79FirG-7g&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Behind the scenes interview with the filmmaker, who explains how they were able to get this fantastic footage:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hjnc1kHMDDo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hjnc1kHMDDo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Watch the FULL episode <b><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/hummingbirds-magic-in-the-air/video-full-episode/5475/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br /><br />.day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-40841452017903727412010-01-08T10:04:00.003-06:002010-01-08T10:07:58.749-06:00Back to normal...Working hard to get everything back to normal over here.<br />Look for lots and lots of new updates after Jan. 11th..<br /><br /><img src="http://www.day-lab.com/barndark1.jpg"><br />Barney<br />Wings of Hope<br />11.09day-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.com0