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Photographing Uinta Ground Squirrels In A Wasatch Mountain Canyon

By |2021-04-18T15:28:08-06:00May 8th, 2019|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago while up in a canyon in the Wasatch Mountains I was able to finally realize a personal goal while photographing Uinta Ground Squirrels.

Photographing Shorebirds at Eye Level

By |2021-05-17T07:15:37-06:00April 6th, 2018|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Black-bellied Plovers, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Greater Yellowlegs, Long-billed Curlews, Marbled Godwits, Pinellas County, Piping Plovers, Ruddy Turnstones|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Taking photographs of shorebirds at eye level was very fulfilling for me and the images that resulted from my down & dirty technique have always made me feel an intimate connection to the birds.

Differences in Photographing Greater Yellowlegs in Florida and Utah

By |2021-08-17T05:42:39-06:00October 29th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Greater Yellowlegs, Pinellas County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are big differences in the ways I photograph Greater Yellowlegs here in Utah than there were when I photographed them in Florida.

White Ibis in a Lagoon – Getting Down & Dirty for the Low Angle Photo

By |2017-04-15T05:16:27-06:00April 15th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, White Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I was able to take a nice series of low angle images of this White Ibis in the blue lagoon by staying still as it hunted for food with my lens about an inch or two above the water.

Short-billed Dowitcher On The Wrack Line

By |2024-01-13T02:48:53-07:00December 20th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Short-billed Dowitchers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this Short-billed Dowitcher and the out of focus Sanderling the day after a storm had pushed mounds of Sargassum seaweed onto the wrack line and the birds were busy looking for food within it.

Red Knot in early morning light

By |2016-12-07T12:12:32-07:00December 17th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Pinellas County, Red Knots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A simple image of a Red Knot taken in Florida in early morning light. Morning has been; and is, my favorite time of day to photograph birds and other wildlife because the rising sun can add drama and a warm glow to whatever subject I am photographing.

Low angle Long-billed Curlew

By |2022-08-16T04:05:00-06:00December 3rd, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Long-billed Curlews, Low angle|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Since winter has thus far decided to stay in more northern latitudes and higher elevations I decided to post an image of a Long-billed Curlew taken in southern, sub-tropical climes a few years ago.

Semipalmated Plover – How to get Sandy Pants

By |2016-12-07T12:13:43-07:00May 8th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Semipalmated Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , |

Getting "Down & Dirty" is a way of being at eye level with your subject which brings the viewer into the bird's world and it can make the image feel more intimate too. Achieving those low angle perspectives can be quite messy and/or uncomfortable depending on the habitat.

Black-bellied Plover – Composition is a Matter of Personal Taste

By |2023-05-12T18:23:17-06:00April 22nd, 2012|Categories: Black-bellied Plovers, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , |

As much as I like to compose images that are full frame I find that I often allow myself a touch of extra space around my subject so I can recompose in post processing by making different crops.

American Oystercatcher – Friday Photos

By |2020-11-06T06:18:55-07:00April 13th, 2012|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These two photos are of the same adult American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) in sequential order taken at Fort De Soto County Park in Florida. I was laying in the sand while I created the images to get a low angle and the bird was on a ridge elevated slightly higher than my location.

Semipalmated Plover on mudflats

By |2016-12-07T12:13:53-07:00March 28th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Semipalmated Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , |

When I photographed Semipalmated Plovers in Florida I found that if I got down to their level and laid still they would approach me very closely. That takes patience but the effort is well worth it.

Greater Yellowlegs

By |2021-08-17T05:29:16-06:00February 4th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Greater Yellowlegs, Low angle, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Obtaining a low angle with small shorebirds can bring the viewer into the birds world by being down to their level. When I photographed shorebirds in Florida I was either constantly covered in sand or mud, wet or all three.

Piping Plover and Semipalmated Plover – Sunday Shorebirds

By |2024-01-07T02:56:49-07:00December 4th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Low angle, Pinellas County, Piping Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

When I am out in the field I take a large amount of photos and there are times I don't get around to processing them until much later, these are two such images taken at Fort DeSoto, Florida in 2008.

Reddish Egrets

By |2020-01-25T08:30:12-07:00November 10th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Reddish Egrets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I lived in Florida I took thousands (and thousands) of images of Reddish Egrets and I am very glad that I did because they are rarities in Utah, where I now live.

American Oystercatchers – Juvenile and Adult

By |2022-05-13T16:46:38-06:00July 21st, 2011|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Bird ID, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I watched this American Oystercatcher juvenile and its sibling from the time they were just tiny chicks beginning the day after they had hatched.

Snowy Plover Resting at the Wrack Line

By |2016-12-07T12:14:33-07:00July 12th, 2011|Categories: Florida, Shorebirds, Snowy Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spotted this plover resting near the wrack line near the Gulf of Mexico during the winter and sand-crawled up close to it to get a low angle in the beautiful light.

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Friday Photos: Greater Yellowlegs

By |2021-08-17T05:35:24-06:00June 17th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Greater Yellowlegs, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When looking at a Greater Yellowlegs there is NO mistaking how they got the name "Yellowlegs".

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American Oystercatchers

By |2020-11-06T05:02:54-07:00June 14th, 2011|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Oystercatchers are fascinating birds to photograph, They can strike unusual poses and their plumage is spectacular in flight. I enjoyed watching them pry open bivalves with their long bill

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