Gray catbirds, Dumetella carolinensis, are nesting near my porch in Brooklyn in New York City. They pop out of the underbrush to investigate any activity on the porch. The catbird’s famous features are the gray body, black cap, and reddish patch under the tail. Visit my blog for a longer story about these birds at […]
Feral Goats on the West Coast of Ireland
Since first sighting the Feral Goats on Goat Island whilst sailing last year, I had wanted to return to capture some shots of this enigmatic species. Goat Island is situated at the North Western end of Roaringwater Bay on the West Coast of Island. Weather conditions yesterday were perfect for photography – blue skies and […]
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Sparrows seem to be overlooked often as subjects, I’ve heard people call them Little Brown Birds (LBB) or Little Brown Jobs (LBJ). I try to photograph them whenever I can get close though. This Lincoln’s Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) was photographed last month at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, the spring green leaves in the […]
Common Ringlet ~ Coenonympha tullia
This little jewel . . . common though it may be . . . was flitting about in our south field. It is surely not a common site for me. This is a first sighting and capture.
Raymond Barlow’s Birds of Tanzania Part III
Africa Birding … Get the shot! It’s not easy. Some of my best images are a result of one main asset. Tenacity. A subject is always ready to give you something special, are you ready to accept it? A yawn, a lift off, a flight, bird on bird interaction, mating, fights!!! Everything is out there, […]
Willet in the surf of the Gulf of Mexico
Getting “Down & Dirty” pays off when photographing shorebirds like this Willet I photographed in Florida as it walked along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico. The Willet (Tringa semipalmata) was very comfortable with my presence as I laid flat in the wetsand to photograph itgiving me an eye level view of this beautiful […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 14 Jul 2012
We are pleased to present the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize goes toNancy Elwood for “Atlantic Puffins”, Second Prize to Jim Braswell for”Greater Roadrunner” and the Third Prize toRaymond Barlow for”Peregrine Falcon” (see images below with links to the original articles). The voting for all entries can […]
Tundra Swans in Flight
Tundra Swans (Cygnus columbianus)by the thousands overwinter in the Great Salt Lake area, it is not uncommon to see huge flocks of themat Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area in northern Utah. Tundra Swans used to be known as “Whistling Swans” because of the sound their wings make in flight and when hundreds or thousands of […]