They’re baaak!
Finally… the goldfinches are back. They usually don’t hang around our yard until sunflowers and zinnias bloom. That finally happened...
Andscape or Landscape?
No, that’s not a typo. And, I know it just may be semantics to some, but to me it’s something...
The lifter of my head
Have you ever had a day like this flower? Rained on.. windblown… picked on… maybe even bullied! There is good...
Water lily
I never thought I’s shoot floral subjects with a 150-600mm lens set at 600mm. But, that’s what happened with this...
“Early in the morning…”
… my song shall rise to thee.” I love Carolina wrens – especially when they sing early in the morning....
Go ahead, you can say awe….
I’ve captured quite a few images of Carolina wrens, but none like this. Go ahead, you can say awe.
Cat and mouse game
Recently Kathleen and I had the pleasure of watching a juvenile owl and squirrel play “cat and mouse” in our...
Owl 2 – Rodents 0
That’s the score today, Owls 2 – Rodents 0. We love watching this family of owls rearing their young in...
Circle of life
We now have a family of owls in the woods behind our house. One of the parents has been spending...
An owl affair
We have a family of owls in the woods behind our house. It’s been fun watching and photographing them. Here...
Like father like sons
Just when I thought I’d seen it all! What a rare treat to see a male northern flicker sparring with...
Blue trillium???
There is a wildlife mitigation area within a few miles of our home. It floods frequently and attracts various waterfowl...
One of those days
Have you ever had a day like this? Well, don’t let it ruffle your feathers. “Greater is He that is...
Eastern Phoebe
Photos by me – text by allaboutbirds.org One of our most familiar eastern flycatchers, the Eastern Phoebe’s raspy “phoebe” call...
Serendipity
Serendipity, or the art of making happy chance discoveries, was coined by Horace Warpole in the 1700s. It’s a word...
Northern flicker
Although it can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker prefers to find food on the ground. Ants are its main food, and the flicker digs in the dirt to find them. It uses its long barbed tongue to lap up the ants.
He bore your nails
I grew up visiting my grandfather’s blacksmith shop on many occasions. Watching him fashion red hot metal on an anvil was a real treat for me.
What was the worst storm you have ever experienced?
What was the worst storm you have ever experienced? Now picture yourself in that storm out on a lake in...
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming!
Seventeen years ago I went through a challenging period of time that lasted several years. One of the outcomes was...
Unto the least of these
The coronavirus may have separated "us" for a period of time, but the mission still remains. Perhaps we could learn a lesson from the smallest among us.
All Bird Gallery
I've created an All Birds Gallery that contains... you guessed it, all birds. These are some of my favorite "bird portraits." Here are just a few new entries. All images in my All Birds Gallery are for purchase.
Woodpecker wars
At first look you may think this pair of male and female downy woodpeckers were all lovey dovey. Think again....
Red-bellied woodpecker
Finally! I’ve been trying to capture this beautiful winged creature all winter and finally did yesterday. Photo by me. Text...
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They’re baaak!
Finally… the goldfinches are back. They usually don’t hang around our yard until sunflowers and zinnias bloom. That finally happened...
Andscape or Landscape?
No, that’s not a typo. And, I know it just may be semantics to some, but to me it’s something...
The lifter of my head
Have you ever had a day like this flower? Rained on.. windblown… picked on… maybe even bullied! There is good...
Water lily
I never thought I’s shoot floral subjects with a 150-600mm lens set at 600mm. But, that’s what happened with this...
“Early in the morning…”
… my song shall rise to thee.” I love Carolina wrens – especially when they sing early in the morning....
Go ahead, you can say awe….
I’ve captured quite a few images of Carolina wrens, but none like this. Go ahead, you can say awe.
Cat and mouse game
Recently Kathleen and I had the pleasure of watching a juvenile owl and squirrel play “cat and mouse” in our...
Owl 2 – Rodents 0
That’s the score today, Owls 2 – Rodents 0. We love watching this family of owls rearing their young in...
Circle of life
We now have a family of owls in the woods behind our house. One of the parents has been spending...
An owl affair
We have a family of owls in the woods behind our house. It’s been fun watching and photographing them. Here...
Like father like sons
Just when I thought I’d seen it all! What a rare treat to see a male northern flicker sparring with...
Blue trillium???
There is a wildlife mitigation area within a few miles of our home. It floods frequently and attracts various waterfowl...
One of those days
Have you ever had a day like this? Well, don’t let it ruffle your feathers. “Greater is He that is...
Eastern Phoebe
Photos by me – text by allaboutbirds.org One of our most familiar eastern flycatchers, the Eastern Phoebe’s raspy “phoebe” call...
Bright spot
Be a bright spot in someone’s day!
Serendipity
Serendipity, or the art of making happy chance discoveries, was coined by Horace Warpole in the 1700s. It’s a word...
Northern flicker
Although it can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker prefers to find food on the ground. Ants are its main food, and the flicker digs in the dirt to find them. It uses its long barbed tongue to lap up the ants.
He bore your nails
I grew up visiting my grandfather’s blacksmith shop on many occasions. Watching him fashion red hot metal on an anvil was a real treat for me.
What was the worst storm you have ever experienced?
What was the worst storm you have ever experienced? Now picture yourself in that storm out on a lake in...
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming!
Seventeen years ago I went through a challenging period of time that lasted several years. One of the outcomes was...
Unto the least of these
The coronavirus may have separated "us" for a period of time, but the mission still remains. Perhaps we could learn a lesson from the smallest among us.
All Bird Gallery
I've created an All Birds Gallery that contains... you guessed it, all birds. These are some of my favorite "bird portraits." Here are just a few new entries. All images in my All Birds Gallery are for purchase.
Woodpecker wars
At first look you may think this pair of male and female downy woodpeckers were all lovey dovey. Think again....
Red-bellied woodpecker
Finally! I’ve been trying to capture this beautiful winged creature all winter and finally did yesterday. Photo by me. Text...