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I don’t do a ton of travelling for bird watching. Especially not out of state bird watching. But on occasion I will take a trip and make sure I get out to do some birding in locations I won’t likely visit again. Back in 2014 I was down in Maryland. While I was there I visited Elk Neck State Park. At most state parks will do, there are trails to hike. While… Read More
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Cedar Waxwings are beautiful birds with their subtle colors and their Zorro mask. I often find Cedar Waxwings in flocks. Flock size can range from just a couple birds to enough birds to make it hard to count. Cedar Waxwings being on flocks make them more noticable. There are two ways I generally Cedar Waxwings. I either hear them or I see them. Obvious right, Cedar Waxwings have a very distinct song…. Read More
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Black-capped Chickadee. Always in motion. In. Out. Over. Above. Perching only for a second. A moments hesitation on the shutter and you’ve missed the photo. Watch. Observe. Look for patterns. Where does the bird keep coming back to? Train your lens there. When the bird arrives take the photo. Photo details: Nikon D500. Nikon 300mm f/4. Focal length 420mm. ISO 400. 1/2500 sec. f/5.6.
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A Red-Winged Blackbird is almost exactly as advertised. Red-Winged Blackbirds are an almost exclusively black bird. The only part of a Red-Winged Blackbird that is not black is this little burst of color on each wing. This patch of color found on the Red-Winged Blackbird wing is mostly red and sometimes has a yellow portion as well. One of the most fun things about Red-Winged Blackbirds is that if you like to… Read More
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Baltimore Orioles are always welcome early spring visitors. Bright orange contrasted with deep black colors in the male birds. Baltimore Orioles will visit back yards. They will eat nectar or oranges. I love to feed the Baltimore Orioles oranges that I cut in half and then spike on nails protruding from my deck railing. This photo is one of our visitors from May in 2020 here in upstate New York. Photo details:… Read More
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Sparrows are pretty small birds. They can be hard to see. Even harder to photograph. Harder still to identify. This is a White-Throated Sparrow. The White-Throated Sparrow is perched on a branch of a dead tree with a juicy little caterpillar for a meal. Photo info: Nikon D500. Nikon 300mm f/4. Focal length 420mm. ISO 400. 1/1600 sec. f/5.6.
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I have only 100 photos of White-Crowned Sparrows. Almost all of the photos I have of White-Crowned Sparrows that I really like were taken this year. This year I was fortunate enough to see quite a few of these White-Crowned Sparrows over the course of a few days. They moved around quickly. But this one bird almost came out perfectly into the open from this bush. The only down side of this… Read More
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It is so cool to watch animals living there lives. What is more essential to life than eating food. This image captures a Pileated Woodpecker eating grapes off the vine. I love the large body of the Pileated Woodpecker hanging from the thin grape vines. You can see the Pileated Woodpecker plucking a grape from the vine. The motion of the Pileated Woodpecker’s head as it picks a grape to eat is… Read More
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Sometimes all you need is a reason. A reason to get out and be in nature a little. A reason to step out the door and take some photos. There are so many reasons. Sometimes that reason is an event that is occurring at a given time. If you love birds a perfect reason to get out and experience a little nature and also take some photos one perfect event is the… Read More
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It is so great when a majestic bird lands in a dead tree. The nice open view is so enjoyable. The bright sunlight shining on the side of the Red Tailed Hawk creates such a cool look. The shadows on one side and the bright luminance on the opposite side. It even creates a shadow around the eye. If you love birding and want to get good looks at raptors it could… Read More
