Focus on feathers – Double Crested Cormorant
Every year I look forward to the return of the Double-crested Cormorant on the river where I canoe. I find them a lot of fun to watch and who could resist those gorgeous blue eyes?! They can be a challenge to photograph if the lighting isn’t just right because they are all black so it’s […]
To crop or not to crop
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately on the subject of cropping photos and while there are some photographers that subscribe to the unwritten rule that you should never have to crop a photo because a good photographer always gets the image right in the camera – I am definitely not one of those […]
Behind the lens – 7 tips that work for me
I’ve said before that I am by no means an expert on wildlife photography. I started taking my photography efforts more seriously in 2014 when I saw my first great blue heron when I was canoeing on the river not far from my house. So I’ve only been at this for 6 short years but […]
Focus on Feathers – Bald Eagle
Of all the birds that I photograph the one that always takes my breath away whenever see it is the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). For the last several years I have been monitoring a nesting pair of Bald Eagles that have taken up residence not far from where I live. I’ve been fortunate to see […]
Focus on feathers – tree swallows
Focus on Feathers will be an ongoing series of blogs posts highlighting a particular species of bird with a bit of information about its behavior, some photos and other interesting facts. It’s no secret that my favorite subject to photograph are birds. They can be very challenging to photograph, especially small backyard birds, and I […]
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