Sailboat Cove, Smithville Lake, November 12, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Cattle Egret, Squaw Creek NWR, October 2011
There has been a group of cattle egrets hanging around at Squaw Creek NWR for the last month. They have been very cooperative about posing for pictures. I've never seen a wild bird that was as approachable as these egrets.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
#153, Orange-crowned warbler
Squaw Creek NWR, 10/14/2011. There was quite a nice fall out due to the cold front that passed through and ruined the good photographic light.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Change in tactics
OK, I've decided that I'm no longer limiting myself only to birds photographed in Missouri. This just leaves out too many cool places!
So let's add the following birds (photographed outside MO) to my life list:
#148 Clark's Nutcracker
#149 Red-breasted Nuthatch
#150 Golden Eagle
#151 Common Nighthawk
#152 Red-naped Sapsucker
So let's add the following birds (photographed outside MO) to my life list:
#148 Clark's Nutcracker
#149 Red-breasted Nuthatch
#150 Golden Eagle
#151 Common Nighthawk
#152 Red-naped Sapsucker
Monday, June 6, 2011
#144, Northern Bobwhite
Here we find a typical ground-dwelling game bird. In a tree. Go figure.
Squaw Creek NWR, June 4, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
The root of the Flickr problems?
I think I've finally figured out my Flickr problem. It appears that Aperture is updating the Flickr sets and messing up the static URLs. So Flickr may not be at fault after all.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The trick to getting really good pictures
Number one: Be in the field as much as possible! Every day I'm at work I wish I was out in the field.
Number two: Take lots of pictures. Digital memory is cheap. Just keep shooting.
Number three: Understand your camera's controls. I'm still figuring out how to do this, and I've had the camera for years!
Number four: Always be ready. Birds do seem to have an inherent sense of when we're not paying attention. Then they do interesting things!
Number five: Get closer! I've found that using a blind really helps. If that's not an option, get the birds to come to you. Use food or calls to get them closer. Remember not to overdo it with recorded calls. A lot of the time, you're stressing out birds who think they're fighting a competitor.
Number six: Shamelessly study better photographers' techniques!
Number two: Take lots of pictures. Digital memory is cheap. Just keep shooting.
Number three: Understand your camera's controls. I'm still figuring out how to do this, and I've had the camera for years!
Number four: Always be ready. Birds do seem to have an inherent sense of when we're not paying attention. Then they do interesting things!
Number five: Get closer! I've found that using a blind really helps. If that's not an option, get the birds to come to you. Use food or calls to get them closer. Remember not to overdo it with recorded calls. A lot of the time, you're stressing out birds who think they're fighting a competitor.
Number six: Shamelessly study better photographers' techniques!
Flickr FAIL
I know I've mentioned it before, but I'm getting increasingly unhappy with Flickr's service. When you use their "blog this picture" feature, it would be really nice if the pictures ACTUALLY DISPLAYED IN YOUR BLOG.
Anyway, if you want to see the photos, just click on the "this photo is currently unavailable" link to see it on Flickr.
Anyway, if you want to see the photos, just click on the "this photo is currently unavailable" link to see it on Flickr.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
#136 Chimney Swift
Terrible shot, but getting a good shot of these guys is like "trying to catch a bullet" as a bystander watching me try to get a closer shot remarked. Lake Jacomo, May 15 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
#133 Kentucky Warbler
Thanks to Heidi Retherford for calling this guy in. He got mist-netted later and banded. Weston Bend State Park, May 14 2011.
Monday, May 2, 2011
#128 Palm Warbler
Squaw Creek NWR, May 1 2011.
The Mallard Marsh spur road is FULL of warblers and other birds in the low brush along the creek!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
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