Eastern Kingbird And Barn Swallow In Flight In the past I’ve mentioned a strategy I often use for photographing songbirds in flight but I’ve never explained it. Continue reading
Western Grebe Still Incubating Eggs Yesterday Morning Seems to me that these grebes are cutting the nesting season window a little tight. Continue reading
Why Do Some Cedar Waxwings Lack Red Waxy Tips On Their Wings? This is something I hadn’t even noticed until fairly recently. I need to pay more attention. Continue reading
Female Western Tanager Showing Her Apparent Displeasure Plus a ‘bird’ of a very different feather. Continue reading
My New Mobile Blind Plus some tips on what features to look for and which ones to avoid in a vehicle that will be used as a mobile blind for bird photography. Continue reading
Darwin, Wedgwood Bone China, Pigeons And Human Inbreeding A convoluted tale that dovetails my interests in evolution and birds. Continue reading
Gray Catbird In Flight ‘He’ may not be pretty but none of us look our best all of the time. Hell, you oughta see me as I type this at 5 AM. Continue reading
Juvenile Western Tanager Investigating A Potential Snack A matter of a few inches can make the difference between a rather pedestrian image and one that’s far more interesting. Continue reading
Cedar Waxwing On A Diagonal Perch It’s a simple shot and it may be a ‘bird on a stick’ but I like it. Continue reading
Downy Woodpecker On Mullein I thought mullein was an unusual perch for the species but I guess Downy Woodpeckers aren’t picky about where they find their ‘bugs’. Continue reading