bird-photography Tag Posts Index

catching black crowned night heron

In the marsh...most birds I encouter are skittish. Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Loons...you name it, and they typically fly away in a mad dash. Not this guy (or

Capturing the Serenity of Bangladesh's Countryside Pigeons

BIRDS PHOTOGRAPHY Hey fellow photography enthusiasts at Visual Shots! I'm thrilled to share my recent journey capturing the exquisite pigeons of Bangladesh in their

views on a driftless prairie

For this set, I took my Canon T7 on the road to visit a local praire. I also took my Sigma 150-600 mm lens, as well as my new Canon EF-S 10-18 mm to experiment.

A Great River Road Bald Eagle

We did a family trip to Iowa over the holiday weekend to explore a National Monument called Effigy Mounds. Most of the hike resulted in few pictures; I did get a

a female redwinged blackbird

The males are much more colorful, but there is also a beauty to its female counterpart...these birds are my new favorites to photograph in spring...and with spring

Scenes From Our Marsh : Nº I

I've been meaning to share more of the hobby I've come to love on Hive since the COVID days, and that is nature photography. Don't get me wrong; I love my abstract

an american rosefinch

One of the best things about the recent flooding is what seems like a lot of new birds to observe. And photograph. And look up in various bird guides. I don't know

look at those legs and feet...

The American Coot has fast become my new favorite water bird this spring. They are kind of aloof; they almost appear as a mishmash of chicken, duck, and whatevever

a wood duck couple

One of my favorite finds in the local marsh, the Wood Duck. These waterbirds tend to be highly skiddish and are difficult to photograph (at least for me!). This

a younger male cardinal singing out

This young fellow was in a tree along the nearby flooded marshlands yesterday afternoon. It was making an interesting call...mu assumptino was it was calling out

spotting a sand hill crane

And photographing one, too! This beautiful water bird is always a fun find; not as frequently seen in this area as other spots of Wisconsin, this bird has a special

an american white pelican taking flight

These are tricky little fellows to get a photo of. I've noticed that they tend to keep away from shorelines in our nearby marsh. For this unique one, a group were

can you see it?

There was a juvenille bald eagle sitting on the ice this past week; I tried to get a photo of it on the ice shelf, but as usual, the eagle was keeping close tabs

a male northern cardinal returns

My daughter and I bought a copper bird feeder two weeks ago, and decided to fill it up with feed that attracted blue jays, cardinals, woodpeckers, nuthatches...really

a first great blue heron sighting of the year

The photo turned out a little grainy and dark; I used my Canon nifty fifty to attempt to catch a tugboat on the river last night. As I walked up to the shoreline,

hello again mr robin

Or perhaps it's a female Robin; I guess I can't quite tell yet. What a past few weeks of work nonsense...but hey, I do hope posting a picture a day gets me out of

a bit of breakfast on the black river

I braved the stiff northern breeze to capture this one; the eagle was skeptical of what I was up to, and left shortly after to join another set of bald eagles on

a blue jay in wisconsin

This past weekend was another dull, grey kind of weekend. Too cold to really enjoy anything outside, yet sort of a Marchy kind of day where you want to get outside.

a shakespearean pest

The starling; a bird that is quite prevalent in this area. On our Sunday morning dad/hattie bird watch patrol from the back window, we spotted this interesting looking

the first backyard robin seen this spring

Wisconsin and robins...the state bird. I've seen a few here and there while walking our dog Ms. Mabel in the morning, but I had yet to find one to photograph in