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• The New River, The “Real Florida”

  

  While visiting Florida in January, I spent a weekend in Carrabelle, a small town in Franklin County with only 1,300 residents. Franklin County is very rural... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Barred Owls

  

  Last weekend, I took my kayak out of winter storage and went in search of the Barred Owls  that live across the lake in a wooded area surrounding a creek that... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Rio Santiago Hummingbirds

  

  While in Honduras last February and staying at the Lodge at Pico Bonito, my guide for the day, German Martinez, who was assisting me locate wildlife in Pico... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Bobcat on Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

  

  While in  Florida in late November, I hiked the La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Gainesville. I walked to the observation tower at the... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Video of Nesting Great Horned Owl

  

  My last blog article was of a female Great Horned Owl on her nest that I photographed while in Florida in January. If you have not seen it and the owl images,... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Nesting Great Horned Owl

  

  While in Florida in January, I was able to see and photograph a Great Horned Owl nesting in a very large, old oak tree. It was a highlight of my trip to Florida. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Black Bears at Alligator River NWR

  

  In early December, a friend (Ernie) and I went to the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina (NC), where we planned to photograph wildlife at several refuges on th... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Barred Owl and American Bald Eagles

  

  On the Internet, many videos, articles, and images go viral, but my blog will never be one, and it is not expected. However, my blog did break another... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Peregrine Falcon

  

  Two weeks ago at Conowingo Dam in northern Maryland, while photographing eagles, a Peregrine Falcon flew very quickly in front of me and my camera, and I was... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Barred Owl and Yellow-Rumped Warbler

  

  Last week, I heard a pair of Barred Owls hooting and carrying on across the lake. Occasionally, they fly over my house or perch in a nearby tree. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Roseate Spoonbills – Unusual and Oddly Beautiful Wading Bird

  

  While in Florida in May, I photographed several mated pairs of Roseate Spoonbills. I was excited to see so many spoonbills and watch their behavior, and tried t... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Great Blue Heron Spear Fishing

  

  Last week, while cruising leisurely around Lake Montclair, where I live in Virginia. I spotted one of the many Great Blue Herons that also live on the lake. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Barred Owl

  

  Over the summer, the Barred Owls that live around the lake where I live have been very active.  There are two mated pairs and at least one offspring that I... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Ruby-throated Hummingbird

  

  The community where I live in northern Virginia is designated as a bird sanctuary, and apparently the birds know it. At times, I feel as though I am living in... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Flying Squirrels and a Red Fox in the Same Evening

  

  It was an unusually cool evening last night for August. I had my office sliding glass door open and was enjoying the cool air and sounds of nearby crickets and... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Great Smoky Mountains

  

  A week ago, I returned from Wears Valley, Tennessee, which is adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I was there for a family reunion, and of course,... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Cicadas! Were Here, Mostly Gone Now, and Return in 17 Years

  

  It’s been several weeks since my last blog article, but it’s not due to a lack of photography. Since my last article in mid-May, I photographed wildlife at a fe... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Barred Owls Are Back

  

  In late April, I kayaked across the lake and up the tree lined creek that flows into the lake where I live in northern Virginia. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• In the Right Place at the Right Time — Hooded Merganser Ducklings

  

  I have had some highly successful photography trips recently, photographing some of nature’s beautiful and fascinating wildlife, but have not shared much of it... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Two Wood Ducks (and Lots of People)

  

  With the outside temperature at 27 degrees, it was tempting to stay in bed and not get up before sunrise to photograph Wood Ducks. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 OUTDOORS, PHOTOGRAPHY