The Story Behind the Photo: White Pelican Harassing a Great Blue Heron
I was photographing White Pelicans on the Mississippi River. There were also several Egrets and Great Blue Herons fishing in a shallow bay below the levee. The Mississippi river was near flood stage and the river was flowing quickly, so…
The Story Behind the Photo: Squirrel Up Close
The Photo Story Someone is feeding the Squirrels at Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve in Northwest Ohio. Walking along the approximately 1 mile long trail to Lake Erie, at least 7 squirrels approached me on the path for a hand out. …
Great Egret Fishing Series – Sheldon Marsh
The light was gray and flat at Sheldon Marsh in Northwest Ohio. I was hoping to photograph warblers during the spring migration. The mile long walk from the parking lot to Lake Erie resulted in no good photo ops. Once…
In Cloudy Skies, Reach for your Macro Photography Lens
I was on my way to Cuyahoga Valley National Park to photograph the spring bird migration, but the skies were gray and the light was flat. The weather forecast called for 2 hours of partly cloudy weather. It looked like…
Try Cuyahoga Valley National Park for Photographing the Spring Bird Migration
Pine Warbler (Above Photo) Each year in April and May, the spring bird migration travels through the state of Ohio. Thousands of warblers, orioles, thrushes, flycatchers and other songbirds migrate through the state. Magee Marsh is one of the well…
The Story Behind the Photo: Sandy Ridge Bald Eagle
Those of you that follow the blog, know that one of my favorite places for bird photography is Sandy Ridge Reservation in Northeast Ohio. I always seem to leave Sandy Ridge with good photo opportunities of waterfowl, wading birds, song…
The Birds of India
Green Bee Eater (Above Photo) India is known many things including famous monuments (Taj Mahal), palaces, cultural diversity across its many states, and spiritualism. In addition, India is also a terrific destination for birders and bird photographers. The preliminary results…
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic 100-300mm lens for Travel Bird Photography
Sometimes when you travel it’s not possible to bring along big lenses and big DSLRs for bird photography. The current weight and size limitations imposed by the airlines has made traveling with photo equipment even more difficult. Lately, I’ve only…
The Story Behind the Photo: Backlit Winter Branch
Backlit Winter Branch Photo Story When I’m out on a morning nature photography walk, I try to look for backlit subjects. These can either be silhouettes or provide a backlit glow to the subject. On this particular winter morning, I…
The Story Behind the Photo: Finally a Crow Photo
Finally a Crow Photo Story For some reason, I had never taken a really good photo of a crow. I’ve taken a ton of bird photos, but when I looked back in Lightroom, no crows. It seems really odd. I…
