So when I started hunting down and photographing birds, I got pretty good, and quick, at identifying them. Like Jesse James but with a Field Guide and camera (of course I miss here and there). I don’t think the insects will be quite as easy. But I think they may be more fun than birds [...]
Saw the osprey three times yesterday in various places, from a distance - two of the times, holding a fish in its talons. From the spot where I got this shot from, I could hear two fishermen behind me talking about how they hadn’t caught anything in four hours. Thought that was funny. I anticipated [...]
Near the first pond east of Lake Yahola, I spotted about 17 top-feeding ducks at the edge of the water. I picked out a male wood duck and the rest looked like gadwall. So I made my way toward them, from behind some cattails. I was pretty well-covered. My plan was to edge my way [...]
turkey vulture
Turkey vulture and black vultures at Brazos Bend, TX
I had about 2 feet of wiggle room on either side of me and he was backlit like crazy, so I wasn’t able to move around him to fix that. I was more preoccupied with what was behind me when he started getting close, anyway.