Category: Bird Photography Methods
Exasperated Grackle – A Look I Recognize, Thanks To My Mother
New Camera – Canon R5
Why Did The Goldeneye Run Across The Pond?
Like the chicken who crossed the road, I have no idea.
And this bird complicated my decision about buying a new camera. (11 photos)
Canada Goose Flaring On Landing Approach
A side view showcasing the steep body angle of the flare just prior to landing.
Yesterday’s Loggerhead Shrike In Bitter Cold Temperatures
And an unusually light colored Rough-legged Hawk that literally glowed against the dark blue sky.
Tundra Swan Running From Ice To Water During Takeoff – A Series
Great Horned Owl – Two Contrasting Types Of Settings
Immature Bald Eagle In Flight
A grab shot. But thanks to my fast shutter speed things still worked out pretty well.
What Makes A Hovering Kestrel So Very Difficult To Photograph Well?
Hovering kestrels are stationary targets, or mostly so, so what makes it so darn hard to get really good photos them.
Great Blue Heron Taking Off From Ice
Like all bird photographers, as I approach my subject I’m often too close to the bird by the time I can see it clearly through vegetation or by the time I have good light on it. That’s when my two-lens shooting strategy pays off in spades.
Yesterday’s Ferruginous Hawk And An Unexpected Pirouette
On a recent post I said that I seldom stop to photograph buteos on utility poles but yesterday morning I made an exception for a young Ferruginous Hawk. A dramatic, spinning takeoff made me glad I did. (5 images)
The Reincarnation Of Two Of My Favorite Photos
I took one of them and the other one I didn’t. One’s a bird and the other one isn’t.
Pied-billed Grebe In The Most Gorgeous Water I’ve Seen In My Photos
Yes, plain old water can be gorgeous – especially when it’s reflecting beautiful colors in whirly-swirly patterns and soft textures.
Prairie Falcon In Flight Yesterday Morning
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Exasperated Grackle – A Look I Recognize, Thanks To My Mother
New Camera – Canon R5
Why Did The Goldeneye Run Across The Pond?
Like the chicken who crossed the road, I have no idea.
And this bird complicated my decision about buying a new camera. (11 photos)
Canada Goose Flaring On Landing Approach
A side view showcasing the steep body angle of the flare just prior to landing.
Yesterday’s Loggerhead Shrike In Bitter Cold Temperatures
And an unusually light colored Rough-legged Hawk that literally glowed against the dark blue sky.
Tundra Swan Running From Ice To Water During Takeoff – A Series
Great Horned Owl – Two Contrasting Types Of Settings
Immature Bald Eagle In Flight
A grab shot. But thanks to my fast shutter speed things still worked out pretty well.
What Makes A Hovering Kestrel So Very Difficult To Photograph Well?
Hovering kestrels are stationary targets, or mostly so, so what makes it so darn hard to get really good photos them.
Great Blue Heron Taking Off From Ice
Like all bird photographers, as I approach my subject I’m often too close to the bird by the time I can see it clearly through vegetation or by the time I have good light on it. That’s when my two-lens shooting strategy pays off in spades.
Yesterday’s Ferruginous Hawk And An Unexpected Pirouette
On a recent post I said that I seldom stop to photograph buteos on utility poles but yesterday morning I made an exception for a young Ferruginous Hawk. A dramatic, spinning takeoff made me glad I did. (5 images)
The Reincarnation Of Two Of My Favorite Photos
I took one of them and the other one I didn’t. One’s a bird and the other one isn’t.
Pied-billed Grebe In The Most Gorgeous Water I’ve Seen In My Photos
Yes, plain old water can be gorgeous – especially when it’s reflecting beautiful colors in whirly-swirly patterns and soft textures.
