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Killdeer have always been a challenging shorebird for me to photograph. They are small. Always in motion a Killdeer is. Killdeer run around the shoreline at a pretty good pace compared to other shorebirds. And Killdeer take off and fly frequently. Not always moving far off but just enough movement to make me miss a shot. Killdeer are always alert. There is no sneaking up on a Killdeer. Killdeer also have loud… Read More

Green Heron. Green Heron walking. Green Heron stalking. Green Heron catching prey. Green Heron colorful bird. Green Heron long beak. Green Heron long legs. Green Heron in the stream.

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

I mentioned previously that there is only one species of Egrets we see right where I live. That species is the Great Egret. I am fortunate that we have a few different options for finding wading birds like Great Egrets where I live. One such option is along the Chemung River. The river is often not particularly deep. So Great Egrets can be seen at almost any point from one shoreline to… Read More

The American Bittern is a bird that can often be found wading around the shoreline of bodies of water. For me it often seems like the American Bittern is a more reclusive and more well camouflaged shorebird than most. I only ever see them creeping around in tall foliage. I have never seen them out in the open like many other shorebirds. American Bitterns are a medium sized shorebird. Not tiny like… Read More