See The Beauty in Common
Co-Published on Birding is Fun! I received some interesting emails after my last post There’s No Place Like Home. Most were requests to see my backyard bird photography studio or advice on setting one...
View ArticleVisiting Some Old Friends
Those of you who are regular readers of my blog know that I have adopted an Osprey perch that I visit a few times a year. I love to learn about and observe these incredible birds. Unfortunately I have...
View ArticleJuvenile Mourning Doves
We have had a lot of Mourning Doves around the feeders this year. I have actively been stocking feeders for 2 1/2 years now and I have never seen as many juvenile Mourning Doves as I did this year. My...
View ArticleMy Backyard Bird Photography Studio
Co-Posted on Birding is Fun! (link) Its amazing how this topic seems to be on the minds of so many people. I bet I get a few emails a month from folks asking for help designing and/or building a...
View ArticleNew Species in my Yard
I was thrilled to see a new visitor to our feeders yesterday. While I know House Wrens are considered a common species, I have not had the pleasure of sighting and/or photographing one. When I first...
View ArticleLooking Forward to Barnegat Jetty
Lets face it, I don’t love the cold weather. Give me the choice of somewhere warm vs. cold and I take the warm location every time. The exceptions are for my son who plays hockey (usually cold places )...
View ArticleLaughing Gulls
Laughing Gulls are a rare subject in avian photography. No matter where you go, they seem to be ok with a photographers presence. I think if someone with a big black shiny tube that had 3 long black...
View ArticleWillet Chicks!!
I have been visiting this Willet nesting area for years. As some readers will remember I have had some close encounters with Willet chicks but I have never been fast enough to get glass on them….until...
View ArticleMolting Black Capped Chickadee
This is what the Black Capped Chickadees usually look like in my backyard. They are a fairly common species for me so I am a little curious as to why I never noticed them molting before. Below is an...
View ArticleInspiration
I had much inspiration this weekend. I recently upgraded my Nikon D700 to the new flagship D4s. I also spent the whole weekend outside which was a welcome relief to the horrible winter that I hope is...
View ArticleGreat Day of Photography and a Few Firsts
Sunday on the East Coast was a 10 when it comes to weather. After the long cold winter the beautiful weather was a welcome change, a nice gift to all the mothers on Mothers day. I am very fortunate...
View ArticleMy First Sighting of a Magnolia Warbler
I had a lot of fun observing and photographing a new bird for my list. Unfortunately I could only locate the male. I would assume that a female was not far away, it is spring after all. While I was...
View ArticleRuby Crowned Kinglet
If it weren’t for my friend Kathy Brown, I might never have figured out what species I was observing. Identifying this bird stumped me! Ruby Crowned Kinglets are described by the Cornell Lab of...
View ArticleFirst Hairy Woodpecker
I don’t know if I have just gotten better at identifying birds, become more observant in my observations or there is a real change in the migrating patterns I am seeing this year. The results however...
View ArticleConnecticut Trail Days
This weekend was CT Trail Days. Since the weather was spectacular I thought I would visit a local nature center to celebrate :-). I have to admit that I do not particularly like any of these images, it...
View ArticleNorthern Cardinals in Full Color
The Northern Cardinals in this area have been in great form this season. The males have been very dark in color and in relatively good shape (no beak chips) :-). Interestingly I did some research on...
View ArticleNew Blog and Website
I have been thinking about updating my blog and website for some time. The main reason was to take advantage of newer technologies that the old blog and website could not utilize. For example I wanted...
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