Inspired by Dogs & Nature
This Blue Jay, filmed on New Years Eve, has a problem. He cannot decide which snack to snatch. Fortunately, he was able to make a choice. He selected a plump, protein rich peanut!
I have a friend who asks the same question each time he seems impressed with one of my photos. “Did you get a new lens?” I still have the same lens (300 mm zoom) that I’ve had since I first created this Blog. But,… Continue Reading “The Eyes Have It”
Catching an image of a beautiful bird and then capturing its exit doesn’t happen very often. But, when it does, it’s worth sharing. BLUE JAY: “Gotta fly!” RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER: Eating suet – “Thanks for the left-overs!” NORTHERN CARDINAL: “Goin’ incognito for a while!” HOUSE… Continue Reading “See Ya!”
Because I am usually trying to display a bird’s unique characteristics, I usually crop photos to present just the bird. In reality, the bird is a tiny bit of information in the middle of the photo because typically I have to maintain my distance… Continue Reading “Serenity”
I remember growing up in a small town in northern Illinois in a typical neighborhood. Like us, many of our neighbors had your standard, concrete bird bath and a feeder or two to welcome the wild birds closer to home. Just outside the door… Continue Reading “Getting the Shot”
I had my camera aimed at a Bluebird that I had spotted in the Ponderosa Pine tree. Snap. Snap. Snap. The shutter opened and closed repeatedly to capture any interesting action, even though the bird sat relatively still. I didn’t see the Blue Jay… Continue Reading “See Ya Later”