Author Archives: Stephen L Tabone

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About Stephen L Tabone

Retired Executive Consultant and Nature Photographer

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Stephen L Tabone

The community where I live in northern Virginia is designated as a bird sanctuary, and apparently the birds know it. At times, I feel as though I am living in a very active aviary because of the large variety of … Continue reading →

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Flying Squirrels and a Red Fox in the Same Evening

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Stephen L Tabone

It was an unusually cool evening last night for August. I had my office sliding glass door open and was enjoying the cool air and sounds of nearby crickets and the distant hooting of a pair of Barred Owls across … Continue reading →

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Great Smoky Mountains

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Stephen L Tabone

A week ago, I returned from Wears Valley, Tennessee, which is adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  I was there for a family reunion, and of course, to do some nature photography in and around the park. Of all of … Continue reading →

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Cicadas! Were Here, Mostly Gone Now, and Return in 17 Years

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Stephen L Tabone

It’s been several weeks since my last blog article, but it’s not due to a lack of photography. Since my last article in mid-May, I photographed wildlife at a few locations in northern Florida and here in northern Virginia. I … Continue reading →

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The Barred Owls Are Back

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Stephen L Tabone

In late April, I kayaked across the lake and up the tree lined creek that flows into the lake where I live in northern Virginia. Far up the creek is where I located a pair of Barred Owls last spring, … Continue reading →

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