Juvenile Bald Eagles Fighting for a Fish on the Ice – A Photo Essay
It was dark, cloudy, with a light snow. It wasn’t a great day for photography. But it turns out that it was a great day to watch wildlife. The photographs in this blog are not the best, but they do…
Photo Story: Tundra Swan Pair Dancing on the Ice
The weather forecast had changed over night. It was now going to be mostly cloudy with snow flurries, and a chilly 19 degrees. I had already woken up at 4:30 am to make the 2 hour drive to Killdeer Plains…
Backyard Bird Photography Tips
Your own back yard is a great place to start photographing birds. In fact, it’s a great place to continue photographing birds and to practice birds in flight photography. In this blog, I’ll share my back yard bird photograph tips…
Photo Story: Birds in Flight Photography – Female House Sparrow
House Sparrows are not one of the most endeared species of bird. They live in large flocks and can practically take over a bird feeder. However, House Sparrows can also be a lot of fun to photograph. Female House Sparrow…
Photo Story: Female Red-breasted Merganser Preening on the Madison River
Whenever I enter and leave the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park, I make sure I take a short detour and drive along Riverside Drive. Riverside Drive is a short road that follows along the Madison River. Female Red-breasted Merganser…
15 Tips for Better Bird Photography
I’ve been photographing birds for many years and finally decided to accumulate my bird photography tips in a single blog post. I’m sure I’ve missed a few so I’ll continue to update the blog post as I remember and discover…
Photo Story: White Pelican in the Warm Morning Light
I arrived at Fisherman’s Corner South just before sunrise to photograph White Pelicans flying over the Mississippi. It was a clear sunny morning and the light was warm and saturated. White Pelican in Flight Photograph I was lucky enough to…
American White Pelicans Fish Stealing Behavior
While photographing American White Pelicans on the Mississippi River in Illinois, I noticed interesting behavior occurring between the pelicans. American White Pelicans are quite good at stealing food from each other. This blog contains photos as well as descriptions of this intriguing…
The Story Behind the Photo: Yellowstone – Mountain Bluebird Couple at the Nest
It was a windy day at Yellowstone, but we decided brave the wind and hike the Self Guided Trail in Yellowstone National Park. It turns out that we were glad we did. Mountain Bluebird Couple at the Nest The large…
The Story Behind the Photo: White Pelican in Flight
One of my favorite spots to photograph White Pelicans on the Mississippi River is Fisherman’s Corner South on the Illinois side of the river. The best spot is to walk out on the Levee towards the dam. White Pelican in…
