A Collection of Cardinals in the Snow
The Northern Cardinal is a very beautiful bird and a snowy setting makes a perfect background for the colors of a cardinal. A picture of a cardinal in the snow gives me that holiday feeling. It’s no wonder that countless…
Bird Silhouette Photography Tips
When many people think of bird photography, they think of tight cropped, detailed pictures of birds. Using silhouettes in photography can provide beautiful and artistic photos. Birds photos created using silhouette photography techniques can produce stunning silhouette images especially at…
Walking the Towpath at CVNP – Tips for Wildlife and Bird Photography
One of my favorite things to do is walk the towpath at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) for Wildlife and Bird photography. I like to get out there early, right after sunrise, and be alone with nature. I know the…
Southwest Florida Photography, Myakka River State Park
We went on a short, yet productive photography vacation to Southwest Florida in early March, 2011. We used Siesta Key near Sarasota as our home base. We visited the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, the Venice Rookery, and Myakka River State Park…
Southwest Florida Bird Photography – Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Palm Warbler Winter Colors (Above Photo) The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary located near Naples, Florida is a terrific winter and early spring destination for bird watchers and bird photographers. Corkscrew Swamp has a 2.25 mile boardwalk the runs through marsh, wet…
Southwest Florida Bird Photography – Venice Rookery
We just returned from a short, yet productive photography trip to Southwest Florida in early March, 2011. We used Siesta Key near Sarasota as our home base. We visited the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples, the Venice Rookery, and Myakka River State…
Jasper-Pulaski Sandhill Crane Migration
Each November, tens of thousands of Sandhill Cranes migrate to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife area in Northwestern Indiana. Each evening thousands of these birds fly into the same field in the wildlife area and each morning thousands of birds…
A Morning with a Juvenile Bald Eagle
Part of the enjoyment of being a nature photographer is seeing the animal’s behavior in its natural environment. The other morning, a friend and I met a local biologist at a nearby eagle’s nest to observe and photograph the residents. The subject…