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		<title>They&#8217;re Back!</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=608</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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To my surprise the Pine Siskins have returned in mid winter. I spotted one on the feeder the other day, but it didn&#8217;t like the old thistle seed that was in the feeder since last fall so he flew away. I changed it out with new stuff this past weekend and what do you know. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Foggy Morning on the Portage Canal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of us who live here know what a special place this can be, but it&#8217;s even more wondrous when nature does her own special magic. Such was the case this particular morning when I noticed the canal covered with fog.

I awoke earlier than usual and thought it would be a good opportunity to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Snow with the Cardinals</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=510</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who would of thought that on October 10th we would get our first snow. Well, I guess they did warn us it was coming so it really wasn&#8217;t that big a surprise. But nobody briefed me regarding the cardinal visit we were about to receive.
It took me totally by surprise when I glanced out the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KFC and a Sunset</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=506</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the days gets shorter a new problem begins to arise with one looking to shoot sunsets. That problem is dinner. At this time of the year the sun is setting a little after 7 PM. I like to get to my shooting location about 30 minutes prior to that get some of the pre-sunset [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On The Rocks</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=498</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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So here I am, out at the Breakers once again. Like I said a couple posts ago I needed a new &#8220;go to&#8221; spot for late day photo ops and lately I guess this is becoming the place. Today it&#8217;s a bit windy and mostly clear. To the west are some scattered clouds which should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And then there were none&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pine Siskin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It saddened me when I finally realized that my Goldfinches and Pine Siskins who have been keeping me company while I work from my office have moved on for the winter. The past few days one or two would show up for a short time, but today marks the first day I haven&#8217;t seen a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calm at the Breakers</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=489</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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After my stormy night visit to the north entry point of the portage canal  I realized that I needed to go back out there on a nicer evening and hopefully get some sunset images. Now that my permanent home is Hancock I needed to find a new &#8220;go to&#8221; location where I can get those end [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stormy Night at the Breakers</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=469</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If it would have been a month of so later and 10 degrees colder the storm that passed through yesterday and last night probably would have been our first winter storm of the season. Fortunately, that didn&#8217;t happen which is a good thing since we really don&#8217;t seem to have a problem with getting our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Say Goodbye to April</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=369</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 03:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some strange reason I have had quite a few photo ops recently. So I guess it seemed only fitting that as I was considering winding down for the day I saw the setting sun approaching the horizon. So what the heck. Might as well go get some shots. It is the last day of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Party at My House</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=360</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lunchtime today was even more busy than yesterday. Being it the last day of April I shouldn&#8217;t be surprised that the backyard wildlife would throw a party. Here are some of images I got in 20 minutes time in my backyard. The light wasn&#8217;t great, but the activity was.
 
 
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		<title>Birds of a Feather</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=337</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since it was so nice outside today I decided to grab some fast food and sit in my truck and do some bird watching over lunch. The usual suspects were out and about in my backyard, grackles, starlings, finches, brown headed cowbirds. Even a crow flew past and landed in a nearby tree. He was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nice Weather = Mr Chippy</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=280</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Spring has sprung or at least from a chipmunks perspective it has. Lots of activity in the backyard lately. Of course the chipmunks are the most amusing.  Here are some recent images of the little guys in action.

 
 
 
 
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		<title>Opening Day&#8230; In a Different Sort of Way</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=266</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re from Mars or some other distant planet then you probably were not aware that today was opening day for Michigan firearm deer season. So it seemed sort of fitting, by accident of course, that the day I chose to get up before sunrise and take pictures also happened to be the same day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fearless Encounter</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=248</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was my first opportunity to capture images of a timber wolf in the wild. At first I thought it may have been a dog from one of the nearby homes, but his fearless glance and effortless trot as he made his way along the roadside told me different. This was no family pet.


On a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>They&#8217;ve All Flown The Coop</title>
		<link>http://merimages.net/blog/?p=198</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Riutta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes. You heard me correctly, but we&#8217;re not talking about chickens here we&#8217;re talking about eagles.
So remember back when I got some interesting shot of eagles flying about and perched near a nest. Well, if you can&#8217;t remember here are some pics to get you up to speed. These were taken on May 14th.



Since then [...]]]></description>
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