After several outings with the 300/2.8, I’ve come to realise what an improvement this new version of the lens is over the Mk I. I’ve also identified the strengths and weaknesses of using both the 1.4x TC Mk III and 2x TC Mk III. Firstly, the lens used at its native focal length has no […]
The Wedge Pack, a Washington State Wolf Pack, Exterminated Because Of One Arrogant Rancher
The gray wolf is an endangered species throughout Washington under state law and is endangered under federal law in the western two-thirds of the state. Wolves were once common throughout most of Washington, but declined rapidly from being aggressively killed during the expansion of ranching and farming between 1850 and 1900. Wolves were eliminated as […]
UK Aurora Borealis
The autumn equinox has passed in the northern hemisphere at around the 21st September and at this timeearth’stwo hemispheres arereceiving12 hours of daylight and 12 of darkness. The name equinox comes from theLatinname aequus meaning equal and nox (night). The equality does not last for long as the darkness soon takes over here in the […]
Guest Blog on SouthAfrica.Net
I was recently asked to do a guest blog post on some of our National Parks and Game Reserves for the official South African Tourism Blog (located at www.southafrica.net). You can read the short essay (with images) here Cheers Morkel Erasmus
Photoshop Technique – Digital Eye Repair
Building on my last post about the benefits of using a flash bracket I thought that I would post about some of the techniques that I use to “clean up” the eyes of the birds that I photograph using Adobe Photoshop. Before moving forward it is important to recognize that, in most cases, the birds […]
To International Bird Rescue “Every Bird Matters”
These Common Murre Chicks (Uria aalge) were just one of the treats I was able to witness at the International Bird Rescue Center in the San Francisco Bay Area last weekend. Michelle Bellizzi, the Wildlife Center Manager, gave me a thorough and very informative tour of the San Francisco Bay facility. International Bird Rescue is […]
Pileated Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker photographed near the Ouimet canyon, ON. This resident bird lives on the forest edge and can be heard calling frequently.
Variegated Meadowhawks
A pair of Variegated Meadowhawk dragonflies are seen in flight. The male is up front and the female is in tow. Working together, the male hovers just slightly above the water line, close enough for the female to safely deposit her eggs.