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| An early November sunset sky over the Falls of the Big Sioux River in downtown Sioux Falls, SD |
November of 2021 was tough for me to find time to get out into nature for photos. I did, however, get to shoot photos from the sidelines during my nephews 9A Football Championship game. Also, I was able to take a leisurely day of backroads on my way back from visiting family for the Thanksgiving holiday. This trip yielded great birding opportunities as the last of the snow geese were on their way through and plenty of raptors were around. At Blue Blanket lake alone, I saw up to eight bald eagles keeping their eye on a group of geese resting near the last of the open water. I didn't know if I'd be able to have a full dozen photos to show this month, but the post Thanksgiving trip also produced a superb sunset in Clark County as you will see below. Thanks for checking in and as usual, click on an image for a larger file to view and have a great holiday season!
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| Faint northern lights above the calm waters of Scotts Slough near Hartford, SD |
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| My nephew at the 9A FB championship game in Vermillion, SD |
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| My nephew at the 9A FB championship game in Vermillion, SD |
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| Juvenile Bald Eagle at Blue Blanket lake near Selby, SD |
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| Juvenile Bald Eagle in flight |
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| Bald Eagle at Sand Lake National Wildlife Reserve in Brown County, SD |
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| Bald Eagle along Highway 10 west of Britton, SD |
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| Short-eared Owl at Waubay National Wildlife Refuge in Day County, SD |
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| Sunset skies in rural Clark County, SD |
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| Good Hope County church in rural Clark County, SD |
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| Sunset skies in rural Clark County, SD |
