Best photos of 2011
It was a busy and productive year for my photography. I had the opportunity to photograph prairie chickens in Nebraska, grizzly bears in Yellowstone and White Sands in New Mexico. I showed my photos at 16 art festivals, began writing photography articles for Examiner.com and won a first place in the Third Annual Audubon Magazine Photo [...]
Birds of Yellowstone
Yellowstone is famous for its large mammals — bison, bear, elk and others. Often overlooked are the park’s winged inhabitants. Here are some of the large birds I captured there in action.
Clutch time in the trees
Springtime gives nature photographers the opportunity to photograph a variety of birds building nests and raising their young. The big cottonwood trees here in Colorado are still a few weeks away from fully leafing out, making it easier to spot birds and photograph them. Last year’s empty nests are a hub of activity. Hawks, owls [...]
The call of the lek
Recently, I had the pleasure of spending a few days with photographer friend Rick Rasmussen in Grand Island, Nebraska photographing sandhill cranes and prairie chickens. Prairie chickens? Yes, indeed. Greater Prairie Chickens, (latin name Tympanuchus cupido), are members of the grouse family and are fascinating to watch and listen to. Prairie chickens are found in [...]
Winter wildlife photography
Winter in Colorado is a study in extremes. One day it’s minus 7 degrees with blowing snow. Two days later it’s 50 degrees and sunny. Coloradans — and local wildlife — seem to be used to this and take the crazy weather swings in stride. Despite the cold, winter is a great time to photograph [...]
Whooooo’s there?
I made my first trip to the Pawnee National Grasslands in northeastern Colorado recently. The grasslands are a mecca for bird watchers, with many interesting species calling the vast flatlands home. I was on the lookout for one bird in particular — the burrowing owl. These elusive creatures are the only owl that make their [...]
Springtime focus on bird photography
My local pond has become a hub of bird activity this month. Avocets, pelicans, cormorants, blue herons and snowy egrets — to name a few — appear there nearly everyday to feed on plants and small fish in the shallow waters. I’ve made almost 1,000 images at the pond, including this set of pictures of [...]
