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	<description>Ron Dudley&#039;s blog, devoted primarily to bird photography and bird behaviors</description>
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		<title>Dancing Bluebird</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Bluebirds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[montana]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the moment this flashy male Mountain Bluebird landed on a weathered and sun-bleached Montana fencepost he seemed hyped-up and twitchy. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lark Sparrow With Prey</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/18/lark-sparrow-with-prey/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=lark-sparrow-with-prey</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antelope Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lark Sparrows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antelope island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chondestes grammacus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lark sparrow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week on Antelope Island this Lark Sparrow popped up onto a sagebrush very close to me with a large, juicy grasshopper. The bird seemed to be deliberately conspicuous about its prize and I briefly wondered why. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Ferruginous Hawk Nest With Chicks</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/17/another-ferruginous-hawk-nest-with-chicks/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=another-ferruginous-hawk-nest-with-chicks</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ferruginous Hawks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nesting and Mating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buteo regalis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nest sanitation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I posted images of a Ferruginous Hawk nest with chicks in Montana. I actually photographed two of them. These chicks were slightly older than those in my first post. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swainson&#8217;s Hawk Buddies</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/16/swainsons-hawk-buddies/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=swainsons-hawk-buddies</link>
		<comments>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/16/swainsons-hawk-buddies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swainson's Hawks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buteo swainsoni]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[prey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swainson's hawk]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=16198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On the evening of our last full day in Montana we spotted a couple of Swainson's Hawks engaging in a playful dogfight down the road in front of us. As we got closer they hopscotched from post to post but allowed me to get fairly close for a few minutes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plumage-challenged Chukar</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/15/plumage-challenged-chukar/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=plumage-challenged-chukar</link>
		<comments>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/15/plumage-challenged-chukar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antelope Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chukars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alectoris chukar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chukar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[molt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Prepare yourself. A couple of these shots won't be easy on the eyes... [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Miscellaneous Montana Moments</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/14/miscellaneous-montana-moments/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=miscellaneous-montana-moments</link>
		<comments>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/14/miscellaneous-montana-moments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Badgers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coyotes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pronghorns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[badger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chief joseph]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ground squirrel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[joseph smith dudley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nez pierce war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pronghorn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[samuel a. glass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[second cavalry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soldier's grave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yellow-bellied marmot]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=16129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is a potpourri of photos from last week's Montana trip. I'll include shots of mammals and scenery so there will be no common theme that runs through all the images other than the trip itself. Travelogues are not my forte and some of these images aren't of the highest quality but they illustrate some interesting behaviors that I wanted to share. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why The Cloning Tool Can Be Such A Temptress</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/13/why-the-cloning-tool-can-be-such-a-temptress/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=why-the-cloning-tool-can-be-such-a-temptress</link>
		<comments>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/13/why-the-cloning-tool-can-be-such-a-temptress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bird Photography Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red-tailed Hawks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buteo jamaicensis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content aware cloning tool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photoshop cs6]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[red tailed hawk]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://featheredphotography.com/blog/?p=16096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This Red-tailed Hawk image from last week in Montana is an example of what I'm nearly always hoping to get when I'm on a perched raptor while it's facing away from me and about to take off. 99+% of the time all you'll get is a butt shot but if you're extremely (and I do mean extremely) lucky you'll get a nice look back from the bird as it banks, a widely flared and beautiful tail, good light on the entire dorsal surface, light in the eye and maybe even something interesting in the background other than featureless sky. And this time there was the bonus of a small falling feather below the left foot (something I like but others may find distracting).  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountain Bluebirds Attending To Nesting Duties</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/12/mountain-bluebirds-attending-to-nesting-duties/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mountain-bluebirds-attending-to-nesting-duties</link>
		<comments>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/12/mountain-bluebirds-attending-to-nesting-duties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Bluebirds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nesting and Mating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[big sky country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bird of prey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brooding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mountain bluebird]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[prey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sialia currocoides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree swallow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[western bluebird]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On my recent Montana camping trip I was pleased to note that the good folks of Big Sky Country care deeply about their bluebirds. Nest boxes of every description and age seem to be abundant on both private and public land and along road corridors. Nesting season was in full swing, as were the traditional spats between Mountain Bluebirds and Tree Swallows for nesting rights to the boxes. On these trips I can never resist photographing the bluebirds in particular as they perform their domestic duties.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chasing The Light For A Swainson&#8217;s Hawk</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/11/chasing-the-light-for-a-swainsons-hawk/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=chasing-the-light-for-a-swainsons-hawk</link>
		<comments>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/11/chasing-the-light-for-a-swainsons-hawk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bird Photography Methods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swainson's Hawks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aperture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buteo swainsoni]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chasing the light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iso]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landscape photography]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[rousing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mia and I often joke with each other that we'd make terrible landscape photographers because we'd be bored by all the waiting around for ideal conditions such as dramatic clouds and perfect light. We much prefer the excitement, unpredictability and the occasional and unexpected delights of bird photography. This Swainson's Hawk was one of those nice surprises.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ferruginous Hawk With Chicks</title>
		<link>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/10/ferruginous-hawk-with-chicks/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ferruginous-hawk-with-chicks</link>
		<comments>http://featheredphotography.com/blog/2013/06/10/ferruginous-hawk-with-chicks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Dudley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ferruginous Hawks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Montana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buteo regalis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of one of those very long, rough and dusty drives we came upon this Ferruginous Hawk on a nest. We'd spotted the nest on a previous day but could only see the top of the bird's head as it hunkered down so at the time we didn't know what species the occupant was. [...]]]></description>
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