If you haven’t noticed my kayak has become one of my favorite tools for taking photographs of birds. There’s really only one reason for this recently discovered love affair; the kayak gets you to where […]
Category Archives: Wildlife Photography
Greater Yellowlegs: A Crystal Coast “Snow Bird”
A large North American shorebird, the Greater Yellow Legs is similar in appearence to the slightly smaller Lesser Yellowlegs. Adults have long, yellow legs (hence their name) and sport long dark bills that are slightly […]
Kayaking Near Beaufort, North Carolina: Return to Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve
Sunday’s weather forecast was calling for an absolutely perfect day. Even though I early afternoon commitments that I couldn’t get out of there was no way I wasn’t going to get the kayak into the […]
Drama in Nature: Grey Fox vs. Raccoon, Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve
I’d planned on going paddling Thursday morning but the weather forecast changed during the day Wednesday and it seemed I’d need to go that afternoon if I was going to get a kayak outing in […]
Not So Wild Life: Urban Nature Photography
When you think of ducks or egrets you tend to thing of somewhat wild, natural places. As someone that loves to observe and photograph wildlife I can promise you I spend most of my time […]
Great Blue Heron: A Coastal Carolina Favorite
The Great Blue Heron is a bird species frequently seen around Coastal North Carolina. With beautiful blue-grey coloring and black eyebrows that extend into plumes off the back of the head, they’re always a joy […]
Black Crowned Night Heron
I received a phone yesterday evening telling me of several thousand Tundra Swans being spotted in Down East Carteret County. Unfortunately the call came too late for me to check them out so I headed […]
When All Else Fails Hit the Beach
Many of my favorite spots for hiking and photographing have become mud bogs. The rain this winter has been unrelenting. When conditions are like this you can suck it up and it slop along the […]
Portrait of a Pelican: Harkers Island, North Carolina
To be honest I’m more than a little sick of all the rain this winter. I’d planned to do the Neusiok Trail this winter but the weather is really… oh no! lame pun warning… dampening […]
An Unheralded Backyard Bird
With the recent rain and cold the idea of hitting a trail has just been anything but pleasant. So instead I recently decided to stay close to home… the backyard is pretty close, yes?… by […]