When Birds Look Back at the Photographer
Where the Birds Are A lot of days, I concentrate on photographing the birds in my yard. I think the feeder is one of the more boring places on which to point my camera. But on those days that I am...
View ArticlePhotographing Northern Cardinals Engaged In Courtship Feeding
Capturing the Moment I’ve seen courtship feeding among cardinals and other bird species often, but I have never been quick enough to photograph this behavior. Last week, I was finally able to capture...
View ArticlePhotographing Birds That Have Flown the Nest – Part 1
So Many Fledglings To Photograph It all progresses pretty fast in the bird world (and ours) … mating, nesting, (2 or 3 times) – and then migration comes around again. This time of year, the parents...
View ArticlePhotographing Female Cardinals– Birds and Disease Transmission
Birds and Disease Transmission When I’m out photographing birds, I have plenty of down time to watch and think about the complex relationships and interactions between birds and other species....
View ArticlePhotographing Northern Cardinals in Late Summer
Seasonal Changes in Bird Activity Autumn is fast approaching and sightings of even our most common birds are down. Bird song is replaced with the high pitched hum (alternating strong then fading) of...
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