Category: Birds

A White Wonder

During my short working trip to Florida, I was able to make a stop by Gatorland in Orlando before getting to the airport for my return flight. I had heard that there was a marsh area that was teeming with wildlife along the gator park. The Gatorland Bird […]

Fort Howard in the Fog

On the Patuxent River leading into Baltimore is a peninsula that holds a great tract of land that was once crucial for American safety. During the Battle of Baltimore on September 12, 1814, the British landed on this 92 acre tract to begin their attack on Baltimore. The […]

I’m On My Way

It’s a long travel day for me on my return to Maryland. I did get a chance to stop by Gatorland on my way into Orlando but the images are still on my CF card. So borrowing an image from earlier in the week here is my photo […]

I’m Too Cute

Arriving at the beach at Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge this Ruddy Turnstone was running in and out of the surf. A curious lad he was and came rather close to me. He then stopped and posed so that I could capture this shot. This little one winters […]

Project 365 / Day 7

Two beautiful black swans in love. The Duckpond – Gainesville, Florida. Taken with Canon 7D, 100-400mm L, f/5.6, ISO 1000, 1/200 sec. Daylight WB handheld. Imported onto iPad 2 with CF card reader attached through Dlink USB powered hub. Edited in Camera awesome.

Project 365 / Day Two

Two Hooded Mergansers posing like duck decoys. I had heard these ducks were hiding in a small pond in a local park. After my first visit with a friend, I returned on a better day only to find that they were gone. I gave up all hope of […]

Birds in the Snow

Santa Baby was amazing this year and gave me a new Canon 500mm f/4.0 L IS lens for my birding photography. Yeah Santa ! We’re having a small snow, sleet, rain storm on the bay today, and it was a great photo opportunity to capture Birds in the […]