Squirrel Fun
Note the brownish, slightly blurry figure in the lower left hand corner of the first shot. Then, in subsequent images,View full post »
Blue Jays are Welcome Back Yard Visitors
For sheer avian entertainment, it’s hard to beat the brightly colored blue jay. Certain birds seem to favorView full post »
Doggies on the Catwalk 2017
Rain complicated but did not significantly dampen the high spirits of this year’s “Doggies on the Catwalk,” a fashionView full post »
Balancing Acts – Part Two
Birds in a hurry do not always take the time to find a perfect landing spot when foraging but they’re skilled atView full post »
An Awesome Palette
Since many birds are viewed at a distance and against the bright sky or in the shade, it is often startling to discoverView full post »
Mouthfuls
When the birds in our back yard are awake, it seems that any time is meal time. When they discover a sure thing —View full post »
Mealworms 101
As part of my bird photography education, I’ve learned mealworms are an effective way to attract certain flyersView full post »
Shore Thing
Two spots for guaranteed-to-be-fun bird photo opportunities are the Shem Creek Pier and the Pitt Street Bridge, both inView full post »
Twosomes (and One Threesome)
Pairs of males and females have begun showing up together (the males generally are the more brightly colored anView full post »
Blue and Gold
Blue Jays Female American Goldfinch View full post »
Balancing Acts
It’s been windy here but when it comes to mealtime, my pals remain undaunted and don’t seem to mindView full post »