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I usually have a standing rule. No races in the winter. It’s not that I don’t run in the winter I just like to choose the conditions in which I run instead of running in whatever winter throws at me on race day. The one winter race I remember signing up for prior to this year, the weather ended up being so bad that our whole group that was planning to go… Read More
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I really enjoy photographing Great Blue Heron. Great Blue Heron are one of the species of birds that I have the most photographs of. I have over 3,000 photographs of Great Blue Heron. Great Blue Heron are great photography subjects for so many reasons. For one thing they are large birds so they can easily be photographed from a long way away. You can’t always get close and you don’t always have… Read More
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One of my favorite things to do with photography has been to photograph animals at the zoo. It is a great way to practice and learn photography. There are also opportunities to photograph animal you will never see in the wild. Often if a zoo houses birds there will be an aviary which is nice because then you can be indoors in a controlled environment. I was able to photograph this Boat… Read More
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Ring-Billed Gulls are a bird I can see anytime I want to. I really learned to hone my wildlife photography working to photograph Ring-Billed Gulls where I live. Photographing Ring-Billed Gulls provide a lot of opportunity to create different types of images. The Ring-Billed Gull can be found in a wide variety of environments and circumstances. This creates a lot of opportunities for learning and development. When working with Ring-Billed Gulls there… Read More
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Laughing Gull. White body. Dark wings. Black head. Red beak. This Laughing Gull was one of several at the location where I was photographing on this day. They were all flying about. The Laughing Gulls were not flying in straight lines, but turning and banking. Crisscrossing and flying by each other. It makes it fun and challenging when the birds are in motion like this. It requires focus to remain locked in… Read More
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Herring Gulls are large but not the biggest of gulls. They are still impressive birds. Large white bodies. Black wing tips. Bright colored beaks, often with a spot of color on them. Herring Gulls seem to be less afraid than other birds. The Herring Gull will get close to you and allow you to get close to them. It is fun to see these birds interact with their natural environment. This Herring… Read More
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There are a wide variety of gull species throughout the world. It is always cool to see what could be called the most impressive species of gull. The Great Black-Backed Gull is the largest gull in the world. I have been fortunate enough to see Great Black-Backed Gulls from time to time. And I have seen Great Black-Backed Gulls in different locations. It is even more enjoyable to see an impressive bird… Read More
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When you go out looking for birds to photograph during migration season its possible to see a species of bird once and never see it again. I love my favorite local birding spot for this. I can see all the typical birds from our area. Then I can see more usual migratory birds. And if I am lucky I can see a bird that is not as typically found in our area… Read More
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Pied-billed Grebes are small duck like birds. They are often found swimming around on ponds or lakes. For me the Pied-billed Grebe is a difficult bird to photograph a lot of the time. I don’t use really long telephoto lenses and the Pied-billed Grebe is small and often stays at a distance. But they are a fun and challenging bird to photograph and it creates a good way to work on my… Read More
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I love to try new things and on this day I got a twofer. I put snowshoes on my feet for the first time ever. And then I went and ran a 5k wearing said snowshoes. I don’t know if I would have participated in this event otherwise, but I made a commitment to myself to run all the events in the Finger Lakes Running Club trail series and the Super Frosty… Read More
