I usually concentrate on photographing large birds just because I don’t see them every day and they fascinate me. But a lot can be said about photographing the little songbirds. In a lot of ways, they are easier to photograph. That is, as long as you are patient, use...
I returned to Nygren Wetland Preserve last Sunday in hopes of seeing the same 15 American White Pelicans that I saw on Saturday. I was in for a very big surprise. There were actually a few hundred pelicans present, broken into small groups of 50 or so throughout the...
I pass by the pond at Rock Valley College in Loves Park, Illinois many times a day. Usually, there’s just the usual population of Canadian Geese, some Mallard Ducks, and a pair of Mute Swans. Yesterday I caught sight of this Great Blue Heron wading along waters edge....
I was over at Lawrence Park in Rock Falls, Illinois several weeks ago photographing the Bald Eagles (CLICK HERE for that article). I found an old tree with some interesting scars in the bark from past limbs either cut off or broken off. I made some photos but didn’t...
Having an interest in the prairies of the American Midwest, I’ve wanted to photograph a prairie wildfire for many years. These fires are important to the health of the prairies, but as one can imagine, they are very dangerous to be around. So I opted to seek out some...
