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Fishing with Father and Friends

Justin Jansen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:49:28 +0000

Hello everybody it has been awhile since I have put anything on here but just had to share this with you. In the month of September I thought it would be nice to take my dad fishing down on the Texas Coast. So a good friend that comes into the store that I work at said my nephew is a guide, well she has been trying for 2 years to get me to go fishing with them so I did and man did I have a Blast. This was my dad’s and I first time to do some Bay Fishing so going from fresh water to salt water took some time to adjust but the guide kept us in line lol. We spent a good day out on the water getting some Red’s I just wish I wouldnt have lost that big one but hey there is always next time and there will be. Our guide on this trip was Capt. Scott McCune of (Fishntexas Fishing Charters) www.fishntexas.com and his Aunt Peggy. While out on the water we had a few laughs well those directed at me of course. This was a trip for my Dad and I think we should do this every year.

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Zilker Park

Justin Jansen — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:21:13 +0000

Zilker Botanical Garden — located on 30 acres in Austin, Texas has often been
called “the jewel in the heart of Austin”. Theme gardens such as rose, herb and
Japanese garden are interconnected with streams, waterfalls and Koi-filled
ponds. The Hartman Prehistoric Garden recreates local dinosaur
habitat.

This garden is a unique
collaboration between The City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department
(PARD) and the Austin Area Garden Council (AAGC). The garden is free and open to
the public most days year-round and is enjoyed by over 400,000 visitors each
year, including thousands of school children from Austin and the surrounding
communities.

Well I havent been out much taking photos do to the nice Texas heat. But over the last week of June and some of July I have been going down to Zilker park to take photo’s. While there is not much down there to photo this time of year I have found some nice lilly pads to photo. I hope to go back soon and see what else I can get so I can post some more.

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Golden-Cheeked Warbler

Justin Jansen — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:10:40 +0000

Golden-cheeked warblers nest only in central Texas mixed Ashe-juniper and oak woodlands in ravines and canyons. Warblers eat insects and spiders found on the leaves and bark of oaks and other trees. They use long strips of cedar bark and spider webs to build their nests. They come to Texas in March to nest and raise their young, and leave in July to spend the winter in Mexico and Central America. Females lay 3-4 eggs during nesting season. Of the nearly 360 bird species that breed in Texas, the Golden-cheeked Warbler is the only one that nests exclusively in Texas.

Golden-cheeked warblers are endangered because many tall juniper and oak woodlands have been cleared to build houses, roads, and stores. Some habitat was cleared to grow crops or grass for livestock. Other habitat areas were flooded when large lakes were built.

I was just lucky enough to see one and get a photo of it.

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A Day with the Red Tail Hawk

Justin Jansen — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:56:48 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I was out and about with a guy that hunts with a Red Tail Hawk. I don’t really know what to say about this, but wow it is something to see even though the hawk didn’t catch anything. It was so special to see her fly. She was nice enough to let me take her photos like her own little glamour shots. I hope you enjoy looking at them as I did taking them.

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It’s Been A While

Justin Jansen — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:44:56 +0000

Well I know it has been awhile since I have posted any photos, there just hasn,t been much out for me to take photos of since it is so hot. This photo of the screech owl is my first photos of one ever. I hope to in the next few weeks get out and try to get some deer photos to share with yall.

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Photo’s At Home

Justin Jansen — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:16:44 +0000

Well it has been awhile since my last post, and since the wind wont let me get out and take any bird photo’s thought I would take some at home. I was looking at nature photographers.net and noticed people taking photo’s with a black background. I went down to my local flower shop at the HEB down the street and picked up some flowers. To do this it is not all that hard just alittle time and you would be amazed at what you can get. I could go on for a long time telling you what all I did to capture these, but I should just show you. Hope yall enjoy.

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Spring Flowers

Justin Jansen — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:48:04 +0000

Well due to the weather I havent been able to get out and get many flower photos, the wind and rain have been there on the only days to take photos. The Bluebonnets were taken here in Williamson county, the rose is the one I like the best was taken at a family members house that was a real treat that day.

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Wood Ducks again

Justin Jansen — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:07:09 +0000

Well sometime back I took off a few days at work to go take some wood duck photos. The place for you to go and to get close to them is at Landa Park in New Braunfels. The wood duck is one of only a few north american ducks that nest in trees. Many people consider it to be the most beautiful of all waterfowl. I you would like to see these I suggest you go to this park, and now is the time to do it.

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A New Year

Justin Jansen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:48:27 +0000

Well I hope everybody had a good new year. This is my first post to the Lodge for 2010. I have to say if i got these photo’s the first of the year who knows what the rest will be like. lol. I took these photo’s in Llano. I was invited by some other photographer buddies. The lady who manages these bird’s is from out of state and goes to state parks to give talks about them.

The owl is 27 years old and the cara-cara is 34 years old. They are well taken care of. When I first saw the lady pull up, the owl was sitting on the seat not in a cage and loose in the van. I was shocked.

SOAR Inc. (Save Our American Raptors) is an organization dedicated to educating the public to the issues surrounding North America’s Birds of Prey. S.O.A.R operates on the private donations which help defray the cost of providing educational programs as well as the upkeep of Doris’ birds.

Well I hope ya’ll enjoy and have a safe new year. May it be better than last year.

Justin

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Photo’s While at Work

Justin Jansen — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:47:09 +0000

Well I have to say I am having fun with my new camera gear. These three photos are taken with my new Nikon D300s and a 70-200 2.8 lens. I dont know if this is the same hawk that comes back every year but it is of the same kind. When I am outside at work, this guy could care less if I am close to him and I do mean close. I have gotten within 3 feet of him. The first photo was taken in the barn which I was going in there for an unknown reason (LOL). In the 2nd photo I was about 15 feet or so from him standing on some pipe and the last one was taken on Friday morning on top of some steel. One thing cool about him is that the flash doesn’t bother him. Enjoy. JJ

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/sharp-shinned_hawk/id

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