I launched my kayak last Saturday afternoon with the goal of paddling into a blackwater swamp and sitting for a while in hopes of getting a shot of a Prothonotory Warbler. It was suppose to […]
Category Archives: Avian Photography
Shackleford Banks Seagulls
It’s all too easy to overlook seagulls when making nature photographs. After all, along the coast they seem almost omni-presents. They’re almost everywhere. Even so there are a variety of different gulls and they can […]
Not Only Wild Horses
While the focus of last weekend was on photographing wild horses other opportunities did present themselves. For example, while waiting on the boat to pick us up we had several interesting shorebirds stroll past. Below […]
Ooops! Night Heron Repost
Yesterday morning I did a post on Black Crowned Night Herons. Unfortunately my site host was making a nameserver change and that post got lost in the migration. Basically I mentioned stopping by my Night […]
Sometimes Life Gets in the Way
It seems a bit of a cliche but it’s true, sometimes life gets in the way. Several weeks ago I made a change in part time employment. I happened to time it just as my […]
Snowy Egret on a Winter’s Day
During my last kayak photography outing I came across a reasonably cooperative Snowy Egret. Here’s a couple shots from the encounter.
Common Loon
I finally got a chance to get out and make my first paddle of the new year! The skies were overcast, which is usually a good thing for photography. In this case, however, they were […]
Sandhill Cranes in Coastal North Carolina?
I came across two Sandhill Cranes the morning of Christmas Eve. I was quite surprised to find them. Sadly I wasn’t able to get close enough for any decent photos, but at least got a […]
Yellow Rumped Warbler
Affectionately known to birders as the “Butter Butt,” the Yellow Rumped Warbler is a very common bird along the North Carolina coast during the winter months. The little bird photographed below was seen on the […]
Merry Christmas
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I took a few photos yesterday morning… (is there really a better way to spend the morning before Christmas?). For some reasons Cardinals and Christmas always seem like a good […]