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		<title>Great Black Backed Gull &#8211; Which Do You Like Better?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought this Great Black Backed Gull was a beautiful bird from the moment I saw it. The light that was falling on it was a little harsh but in certain spots you could see great detail in the bird. As you can tell the bird is a large gull. In fact, the Great Black [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purple Sandpiper</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my recent trip to Barnegat Jetty, I had the good fortune to add a new species to my files, the Purple Sandpiper. What really amazed me about these birds is how gentle they seem. As I stated in my post last week, the wind this day was ferocious with gusts of 30 mph. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Musings &#8211; Backyard Bird Photography Studio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After I published the image of the Northern Flicker last week, I received a lot of email asking about the perches and feeder locations I was using. So I thought I would post a few images of the feeder and perch setup for everyone to see. The light is good for afternoon shooting this time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 is Starting off as a Great Birding Year!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the Christmas break, I thought I had seen a Northern Flicker flying around the yard. Then one day I was sure I had seen one on a perch by the feeders. I know they are considered a common bird but they are difficult to get good glass on&#8230;..until recently! I wish I could blend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barnegat Jetty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have wanted to visit Barnegat Jetty (Barnegat Lighthouse State Park) for several years. Fortunately I was able to meet up with Denise Ippolito just after Christmas for a day photographing Barnegat&#8217;s wonderful birds. Denise is the leader of many Barnegat Jetty workshops (she has one that starts this Friday, check her website for details) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birding is Fun &#8211; Birder Profile</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know I love to do research. I have been doing quite a bit of research on wildlife and birds in general over the last few years. I started following some new birders via their websites, the result of both in person meetings at birding events, Facebook (BwBTC) and Google+. Those people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Bird Viewing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is amazing how many House Finches have been present at the feeders this year. Last years honors for family of the year were split between White Throated Sparrows and Dark Eyed Juncos. Neither of those species are yet to be found but we do have about 8-12 House Finches. While I have had fun [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Jay Morning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blue Jays are difficult to photograph at a home studio. I have found over the last 3 years that no matter how long I stand still, make no noise or even move, the Blue Jays won&#8217;t return to the feeders I am photographing. That is however, until 3 minutes after I go back inside . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Musings &#8211; Follow Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received some very interesting correspondence regarding last Monday&#8217;s post (link here). The responses were mostly complimentary but some seemed to infer a message that I was not trying to convey. After reading all the comments on the post and some direct emails, I think I was not clear in my message. So I will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Says Birds Don&#8217;t Have Feelings?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Mistretta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know, I know&#8230;..its corny, I just couldn&#8217;t resist. Have a great weekend! Images captured with Nikon D3x, 600mm f/4 w/TC-14e II on Lexar Digital Film.]]></description>
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