During the spring Western Meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta) can be easy to locate and then approach because they spend so much time singing from the tops of boulders, bushes, posts and other manmade objects. I photographed this Meadowlark singing while perched on a sign on Antelope Island State Park this past Monday. The bird was so […]
Category: Wildlife
Black-bellied Plover – Composition is a Matter of Personal Taste
One photo of a Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), two different compositions: As much as I like to compose images that are full frame I find that I often allow myself a touch of extra space around my subject so I can recompose in post processing by making different crops. When I photographed the resting Black-bellied […]
Me and my Tiger
I was absolutely sure: there were NO Tigers in Bandhavgarh. Despite being one of the most hailed Tiger reserves in India and promoted with quotes for the National park like “you are unlucky not to see a Tiger in Bandhavgarh”, I was certain: it was a hoax! A tourist trap. I had taken 8 safari’s […]
The Acrobatic Humpbacks of Baja (Mexico)
A couple of years ago, I went on a 10-day Baja (Mexico) boat trip that was simply outstanding. One of the highlights was seeing the incredibly acrobatic humpback whales of the southern Baja region. When we reached this area (near Cabo San Lucas), we ran upon a pod of ~12 Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) that began […]
Birding in Brazil – first of four days photographing in Serra da Canastra National Park
The Serra da Canastra National Park is located in the Canastra Mountains, in the Minas Gerais stateof southwestern Brazil. The headwaters of the São Francisco River begin inside the park. The altitude ranges from 900 m to 1,496 m. I took some days off, and decided to have 4 full daysphotographingthere. Geiser Trivelato, an experienced […]
Birding in Costa Rica – Green Violetear (Colibri thalassinus)
The Spectacular Green Violetear! I guess the first statement to make here would involve my passion for photographing Hummingbirds in Flight! About 7 years ago I started with my first long (ish) lens, the 70-300mm ED, gear drive. Right away, my passion was directed to raptors. After following and participating in several nature and wildlife […]
Shades of Blue (with birdsong)
Just a simple image of a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) today. I photographed this Egret as it stalked prey along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. This photo was taken around mid day, much later than I normally like to be out photographing because the light can get harsh. The reason why […]
