It’s much easiser to approach shore birds from the water than from on land. They’re much more tolerant of a man in a kayak than one on foot. Wednesday morning’s exceptionally high-tide allowed me to […]
Tag Archives: Photography
Yellow Crowned Night Heron Juveniles
I’ve been blessed the last year or two with several opportunities to view and photograph Black Crowned Night Herons. These little herons tend to be quite elusive and a lot of very successful nature photographers […]
A Sea of Yellow Petals
As fall approaches the edges of county and forest roads throughout the Crystal Coast are awash in a sea of yellow and purple as autumn wild flowers bloom. I took advantage of a short break […]
Rain, Rain, Rain!
For the most part I’m a fan of rain. We have had a dry spring and summer and can really use the stuff. But does it have to pick the times and/or days I plan […]
Pokeberry
Here are some photos from Pokeberries, also known as Pokeweed… if in the back of your head those lyrics are running “Poke Salad Annie, a Gator got your Granny,” you’re on the right track. What […]
I’m Not a Bug Guy
I’m not a bug guy so when I tell you the images below are of a Long Tailed Skipper keep that in mind. I could easily have the identification totally wrong. Also, since bugs aren’t […]
Napping Least Sandpipers
During a recent visit to bird shoal I found several Least Sandpipers napping in shallow water. An almost windless day, their reflection was nearly perfect in the smooth, flat water. Conventional wisdom dictates that the […]
Birds in Flight
While visiting Bird Shoal recently I made several shots of birds flying over and landing on the shoal. Birds fly so what better activity is there to photograph them doing?
Wild Mustang Tender Moments in Black & White
Not surprisingly to folks that know me, I went paddling at the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve this morning. High-tide was early and I had hopes of finding some horses feeding on the flats… but they […]
Black Crowned Night Heron
Lately I’ve gotten lucky a couple times with photographing Black Crowned Night Herons. Lucky because these birds tend to be quite skittish and, as their name implies, they’re largely nocturnal feeders. Here’s a shot from […]