Nature Photography Scavenger Hunt

This photo was taken on March 22around 6:30 p.m. at Runge
Nature Center. This photo shows perspective.

As part of my Conservation class "Spring Snapshot of 21st Century Nature Study", students were challenged last week to a nature scavenger hunt. In addition to requiring specific categories of nature photos, each photo also had a specific photographic quality that was required. It was a challenge! Last week was cold and windy here in central Missouri. Additionally, work and other obligations made it was challenging to find time to get outdoors to locate the items required for the hunt.

Trees are an integral part of our ecosystems. I think the winding path adds to the photo at right.



Lichen found growing on a branch at Runge Nature Center.

The second photo on the right is an interesting lichen growing on a broken branch. Most of these photos were take on March 22 around 6:30 p.m. at Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City, MO.
The photo below was a challenge. This photo focuses on composition. It was challenging to find something gross in nature for this photo. I believe this may be turkey poop. Our nature center has nine male turkeys that wander the grounds daily. I have seen them in the parking lot at the end of the day. I speculate that this was left behind.



This photo depicts what I think is turkey poop.

The photos of the daffodil and bird nest were taken March 23 in my yard. The daffodil is a welcome sign that spring is coming. The bird nest was camouflaged in a bush in my yard. In fact, had I not glanced out the window and looked down into the bush, I am not sure I would have seen it. I am anxious to watch and see if birds decide to nest here.



A bird nest camouflaged in the bush in front of our house. I am not sure if the
nest is new this year or constructed last year.














First daffodil bloom in my yard this year.