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I never believed that I would ever see an ivory gull during my life. One of the "Holy Grail" species of birding, this species lives in the Bering Sea living off of scraps from polar bear kills, carrion, and fish. Occasionally, a few wander down into the United States during the Winter months. I learned that this individual was found along the Flint River in Flint, Michigan and was only about 30 feet away from me when photographed.

Jim Zablotny is a natural historian, entomologist, and nature photographer from Fenton, Michigan. His present work emphasizes color, detail, and bold composition of natural subjects. His artistic endeavors included scientific illustration, and presently nature photography with subjects ranging from macro photographs of insects and wildflowers, to birds, reptiles,amphibians, and mammals. Many of his newer images are photographs of the living things found in endangered habitats like prairies, and fens. Jim is a regular participant on the Nature Photographers Network (http://www.naturephotographers.net/enter.html) and has earned Editor's picks for weekly and monthly presentations for his macro-photography of insects and wildflowers. One...