Sunsets are beautiful, but when a full moon graces the sky along with it you may call it spectacular. This was the view one November evening when visiting family and friends in central Pennsylvania. Full Beaver Moon – November: The name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing [...]
At first look, you may think these photos have nothing to do with birds. Where are the birds? Well folks, this is the view from one of my favorite late summer and early fall birding spots. Popham Beach State Park lies on the southern tip of the peninsula south of Bath, Maine. The beach is [...]
Red-breasted Nuthatch The 2009 Great Backyard Bird Count is underway! Have you submitted a check list yet? Our checklist was submitted just before noon today. We recorded our first of the year Brown Creeper, and not just one but 3 of them. Also seen were a pair of bully European Starlings, trying to scarf down [...]
Some of you have asked me, “what camera equipment do you have?” Others want to know what camera settings I use when photographing birds. Do I use a tripod, or do I freehand the shots? What kind of post-processing do you do? While I can answer most of these questions, camera settings depend on lighting, your [...]
It has been a very cold and snowy winter so far here in Maine. We do our part in keeping the bird feeders full for our feathered friends. Suet, black-oil sunflower seed, millet, safflower, peanuts and dried fruits keep the birds visiting our yard well nourished and provides the high fat content to keep them [...]