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My Thoughts In the It’s a Toss-Up. What Was My Huge Mistake? blog post here, I promised share my thoughts on the two images. Few folks responded. All agreed that the line where the water met the beach that cut through the breast of the male tern was the big distraction. Had I gotten down […] Wanted to Buy I have a friend looking for a used Canon EF Extender (teleconverter) 1.4X III in excellent or better condition. If you have one sitting on a shelf gathering dust, please get in touch via e-mail. My Calls In the last blog post, I loved all eight images. If forced to pick one, […] Your Call Which two of today’s each featured migrant songbird photos do you like best? Please be so kind as the share the reasons for your choices. The Sony 300mm f/2.8 Lens for Migrant Songbirds! As you will unequivocally see below, the Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM lens with either TC has proven to be […] What’s Up? It rained for our last two days in Corpus Christi and it rained all the way as we drove down to South Padre Island. When we arrived at the Convention Center on Monday (I think) afternoon, the liquid rain stopped and it began raining birds — we found ourselves in the middle of […] Traveling Bird Photographer Top Tip If you are headed to a bird photography hotspot there is of course, lots to do online before your trip. Internet searches that include e-Bird can be quite helpful. But the first thing that I do on Day One in a new area, is to say hello to everyone I […] Canon EF 400mm f4 DO IS II USM Lens William Dummitt is offering a Canon EF 400mm f4 DO IS II USM lens in excellent condition (pristine glass, minor cosmetic wear on the body) for a BIRDS AS ART record low by far $2499.00. The sale includes the lens, front and rear lens covers, the […] Texas Bird Photography Hotspots Help Needed Howdy and happy April 15 2026. I hope that you are well and having fun. I have decided to make a last minute trip to Texas. I fly to Houston Hobby this Friday, 17 April and will fly back to Orlando early-Shirley on 30 April. I will […] What’s Up? Friends David and Michelle Pugsley drove over early on Friday morning for two days of bird photography and pool deck dinners. We found the two large chicks by the Pavilion and they wound up in the lake foraging, bathing, and then lounging on a grassy island. We saw the Barred Owl pair but […] Sony 300mm f/2.8 GM Lens Thanks Thanks to Sonia Durrance and Bill Ryan for using a BAA affiliate link to purchase their Sony 300mm f/2.8 this week. They will each be receiving the BAA Sony 300mm f/2.8 Lens Guide as a thank you. An e-Mail Conversation with Bill BR: What is the advantage of […] What’s Up? With an embarrassment of riches, morning photography here at ILE continues to be very good. There are seven baby cranes now ranging in size from medium sized two week old chicks to a single mid-sized colt at the north end. On Sunday, I did not see the Snail Kite that had taken up […] Your Call? Which of today’s six featured images is your favorite? Why did you make your choice. My Call Despite the plethora of quality images in the Stick Marsh IPTs: They Ain’t Just For Spoonbills! blog post here, only a single person bothered to comment. Pat Fishburne and I agreed: the strongest image by […] What’s Up? The last morning of the recently concluded IPT was amazing. When we arrived in the dark (as usual) there was, as had been predicted, a 20mph NW wind in our faces. Not good for incoming spoonbills. By the time the skies brightened, the wind speed — miraculously, had dropped considerably and the direction […] Seeking Used Sony a-1 Camera Bodies After selling both of my remaining a-1 bodies along with my Sony 12-28 and my 400m f/2.8 GM lens on the Used Gear page, I have several buyers interested in purchasing a used a-1 in excellent or better condition for a fair price, well more than you would get […] Artistry and Creativity in Image Optimization The fact is that I enjoy working on my images and on the images of others as much as I do being in the field with the birds and creating the photographs. Now, please do not get me wring: junk in equals junk out (JIJO) and that will […] You Call? Which of today’s three featured images is your favorite? Why did you make your choice? What’s Up? Photography at Indian Lake Estates (ILE) has been fabulous recently. We have five baby cranes of varying sizes from week-old chicks to a single small colt. And at least one more sandhill nest with two […] What’s Up? After hustling to get to the airport early on Thursday amidst reports of TSA delays at Orlando, the TSA wait time was zero minutes. My flight to MCI, Kansas City, MO, however, was delayed more than five hours because of maintenance issues. I was glad that I made it. My PhotoCon KC […] Two-Day Old Sandhill Crane Chicks: Devils or Angels? On Monday past Bob Eastman and I were blessed to find a pair of two-day old crane chicks along the shoreline near my home in Indian Lake Estates, FL. For more than 30 minutes, the tiny siblings tried to kill each other. Watch the video to […] Your Call? Which version of today’s featured image do you like best? Why? My Realization In the I Was On The Fence About This One. What Do You Think? blog post here, I was somewhat surprised that so many folks realized right off the bat that it was the owl’s eyes needed to be […] What’s Up? Bob Eastman and I enjoyed a fabulous cloudy morning of bird photography yesterday at ILE. We put out a road-killed opossum on the beach south of the pier that quickly attracted several Turkey Vultures. After that, for the first time, we successfully worked the previously very shy two-chick crane family from my SUV. […] Your Call Which of today’s featured (educationally captioned) images do you like best? Why? This blog post took more than 3 hours to prepare. Perhaps take a few moments to leave a comment 🙂 My Calls Thanks to the few who commented at the Ten More Reasons to Join a San Diego 2027 IPT blog […] |
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