Migrant Warblers at the Crazy U
Fun morning of photographing tiny colorful migrant warblers flitting high in the treetops
Palm Warbler
Colorful Afternoon in the Backyard
Backyard bird photography – Painted Buntings, Brown Thrashers, and first-time visiting White-crowned Sparrows
Cold and Breezy Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
A cold breezy morning was still good for photography at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive – Drake Canvasback, Yellow Warbler, and American Bittern
Ash-throated Flycatcher Up Close at Lust Road
An Ash-throated Flycatcher, several kinds of sparrows, and a Painted Bunting posed for my camera at Lust Road
Addicted to my Painted Buntings
Painted Bunting photography in my backyard – fun with flight shots! Plus a visiting Gray Catbird
A Morning in Backyard Birding Paradise
Peaceful morning of backyard birding photography with my winter guests – the Painted Buntings!
Welcome Fall Birds!
Our fall birds are returning to the backyard. Gray Catbirds, Palm Warblers, and Painted Buntings are here to stay. The American Redstarts are just passing through!
Backyard Bird Feeder Fun
Fun photos of visitors at our backyard bird feeders – Painted Buntings galore :)
Fort de Soto Photography in Early April
April is a great time to visit Fort De Soto for shorebird photography and the possibility of migrants
Happiness is…
Happiness is… …watching the American Goldfinches turn yellow and play in your flowers :) … seeing the female Indigo Bunting from last weekend – she stuck around! … finally snapping a picture of the elusive Prairie Warbler who has been mocking you for the past three mornings, and as a bonus, getting to hear him sing! […]
Backyard Birding Bonanza
Backyard birding paradise – Painted Buntings and goldfinches! I filled my memory card and exhausted my camera battery. Bonus Indigot Bunting!
Springtime Morning of Backyard Birding
Recently I spent a weekend morning in my backyard – rather unusual for me, since mornings are usually when I venture beyond the backyard. It was fun to see my yard in morning light. This is the time of year that I love backyard birding the best. Flowers are blooming, the air is fresh and […]
He Who Laughs Last Gets the Most Mealworms!
The joke was on me when I tried to con a bird into perching on pretty flower stalks
There’s No Place Like Home
I had an especially good morning birding in my backyard last weekend. Painted Buntings, yellow goldfinches, and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in breeding colors!
Backyard Birding on a Gray, Nasty Day
American Goldfinches brighten up even the nastiest gray morning of backyard birding
Foggy Morning Walk at Circle B Bar Reserve
Foggy mornings can still be good for photography at Circle B, especially when the birds cooperate with you!
Odd Couple at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
A Hooded Merganser and Bufflehead were the Odd Couple at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Holiday Fun at Viera Wetlands
A post-Christmas visit to Viera Wetlands yielded nesting Great Blue Herons, hungry warblers, lazy Hoodies, and Limpkin family with small chicks
Lawn Service
The other night I snuck into my blind for a few minutes after I mowed the grass. The little Palm Warblers were quick to hop out and enjoy the bugs that I stirred up with my mower. I think they enlisted themselves to help with the yard service… The mockingbird knows that I’ve been wanting […]
A Quick Stop at Circle B
Winter birds are coming back to the Circle B Bar Reserve. Our quick trip yielded Eastern Phoebes, Common Yellowthroats, and Palm Warblers.