Birds in the Backyard
My wife Chris and I have been feeding the bird life in our yard for over 30 years. We have a steady population of typical New England …
Backyard
Too Much Light!
While out photographing in nature, we all occasionally find a subject that might be better photographed at another time of day for …
In the Yard — Fungi
I tend to be an opportunistic photographer, although I do make some effort to be in the vicinity of opportunity. The fall of 2018 …
In The Yard — Pink Lady Slippers
This spring was a spectacular year for the lady slippers in my backyard. There was one cluster of 20 flowers, with smaller plants of …
Backyard Hummingbirds
After my trip to Costa Rica I planned to again try my hand at hummingbird photography in my yard. In past years, many …
Winter Has Struck Again
This week the weather forcaseters imagined a big storm hiting the Northeast; however, it only brought a few inches of …
Bee Assassin
This Bee Assassin stayed on one of two flowers during a four week period in September. The first images are in the nymph stage, …
Turkey and Poults
This spring the male turkeys that visited my yard spent a lot of time displaying. Well, it must have worked (at least for …
Jan and Cemal’s Yard
My friends, Jan and Cemal, have the nicest house with wonderful flower beds both in front yard and back yard. And no grass to …
It’s Spring and Love is in the Air
After seeing only male turkeys in our yard over the winter, the big males have gathered up their harems and are displaying to impress …
Turkeys in the Yard
We are regularly visited by a group of seven male turkeys, who come to the yard to eat seeds we put out for the birds. For twenty years …
Winter Bird Photography II
A few inches of snow fell on 11 January 2009. I photographed a few birds not shown in the last post, and also made a better image of …
Winter Bird Photography
On December 20, 2008, we had a snowstorm that dropped 10 inches of snow in our yard. Since we feed the birds a variety of foods, we …