A very cold morning with the car thermometer registering a balmy 8 degrees F. This Florida sun bunny has never been in single digit temperatures before. But having lived in Maryland for over ten years now, I have grown acclimated to the cold. That and a huge wardrobe […]
There are little bandits in my garden. Very smart and now very plump bandits. One of the many bird feeders in my garden is this small metal mesh ball that is intended for peanuts for nuthatches, woodpeckers and the like. Most certainly not intended for creatures with fur […]
Well I did it. I went and dropped my beautiful new awesome Canon 5D Mark III. Remember when I was at Longwood Gardens before Christmas? Using a Manfrotto tripod with a quick release plate, I was taking my camera on and off the tripod a few times. This […]
Among the birder community in the Mid-Atlantic State area this winter, excitement over the appearance of Snowy Owls has become an obsession. Thanks to the power of Facebook, the ability to immediately communicate the discoveries and locations of these rare birds are now instantaneous. This morning, I was […]
A pre-dawn start had me heading east on a dark and desolate road. This road was to lead me to great things on the Atlantic Ocean. Having never visited a wildlife refuge in Florida before, I was in for quite a birding extravaganza. Of course, silly me had […]
One would think, that growing up in Florida, I would have seen Florida Scrub Jay’s all over the place. In actuality though, I had never heard of the bird until I started seriously birding this year. The Florida Scrub Jay is only found in Florida, and is an […]
As the Snowy Owls derailed me from a scheduled trip to Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Maryland. I made the trek today in hopes to get some amazing images of the Bald Eagles. The forecast has been for a sunny day, but it was cloudy when I woke up. […]
Sometimes I wonder if getting up at 4:00 a.m. to drive two hours to arrive before dawn is worth the effort. Hot rumors were flying through the facebook birding groups last night about reports of Snowy Owls along the Delaware Bay. Arriving at my first stop, the only […]
Today is the day to show appreciation to all of the readers and followers of Hoofbeats and Footprints. It’s been two exciting years of sharing the world from my perspective with you. Your continual support, friendship, and comments, has encouraged me to keep striving for the best. In spite […]
It’s been a cold and rainy day today. Not exactly conducive to getting out and capturing a beautiful image. So indulge me if you will and please enjoy these images of the big birds at the zoo from last week’s visit. Thanksgiving is just two days away, so […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 