Wild Turkey – A Running Takeoff, Then Flight And Landing
First time I’ve photographed the entire process from takeoff to landing with a Wild Turkey. (7 photos)
Category: Bird Photography Methods
Belted Kingfisher Hovering And Then Beginning To Dive On A Fish
Yesterday morning a change in shooting strategy allowed me to get some kingfisher photos that have eluded me for years. (5 photos)
Adult Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Prey
Yesterday an old problem reared its ugly head again. A problem I thought I’d solved. (2 photos)
A Surprise Female Canvasback
A species I seldom photograph.
Rousing As A Predictive Behavior Of Imminent Takeoff
Solar And Avian Serendipity In A Freezing Landscape
Some Quirks Of Mirrorless Cameras – The Canon R5 In Particular
A Possible Solution To My Problem With Soft Photos On Cold Mornings
I didn’t find many birds yesterday but I may have found a solution to one of my most vexing problems with bird photography. (2 photos)
The Light-eyed Adult Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird Upside Down On A Sunflower
One way to prevent/reduce sharpening halos during processing. (4 versions of the same image)
Greater Yellowlegs In Flight
Yesterday morning was my first time out shooting in 29 days. It (mostly) felt very, very good. (3 images)
A Digestive Surprise For A Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk
I believe this Swainson’s Hawk was taken by surprise by what it found in its mouth. (8 photos)
Snowy Egrets Squabbling And Fighting
Our heat dome is finally gone so yesterday morning I got to play with fighting Snowy Egrets in deliciously cool weather. (7 photos)
Red-tailed Hawk – A Leaning Takeoff
Of course, the first and ‘best’ bird I photographed all morning yesterday was another Red-tailed Hawk.
Female Black Chinned Hummingbird And A Photography Challenge
A progress report on a photography challenge I’ve recently assigned myself. I figure if I make my goal public it’ll provide extra motivation to succeed. (3 photos)