There’s an old saying that ‘a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’…and this is especially true when it comes to photography. Continue reading A bird in the hand
Category Archives: Bird Photography
Center for Birds of Prey – Awendaw, South Carolina
During our recent trip to South Carolina my wife and I travelled about an hour and a half south of Myrtle Beach and visited the Centre for Birds of Prey in Awendaw. Continue reading Center for Birds of Prey – Awendaw, South Carolina
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
One afternoon while in South Carolina my wife and I took the opportunity to visit the Audubon Center at Beidler Forest. While there were very few birds near the board-walk that afternoon I did have the opportunity to capture a few images of a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet. Continue reading Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Photographing pelicans with Nikon 1
During a recent trip to South Carolina I had the opportunity to photograph pelicans with my Nikon 1 gear. Continue reading Photographing pelicans with Nikon 1
Green Heron fishing and flying at 15fps
During my recent trip to Cuba I was able to capture a number of images of a green heron fishing and flying at 15 fps with my Nikon 1 V2 and 1 Nikon CX 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6. Continue reading Green Heron fishing and flying at 15fps
Birds-of-prey visiting my backyard
Sometimes if we are really lucky we don’t have to go very far to spot birds-of-prey. This short article features some images of birds-of-prey that were recently visiting my backyard in Grimsby, Ontario. Continue reading Birds-of-prey visiting my backyard
1 Nikon 10-100mm f/4-5.6 at Bird Kingdom
As part of my field work for my upcoming hands-on review of the 1 Nikon 10-100 mm f/4-5.6 lens, I spent some time at Bird Kingdom today. What follows are some sample images taken hand-held at the facility with my Nikon 1 V2. Continue reading 1 Nikon 10-100mm f/4-5.6 at Bird Kingdom
Using extension tubes to photograph small birds
Whenever I visit Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls I try to focus my visit on a particular bird or something new in terms of technique. During our recent reader event I took the opportunity to try using extension tubes to photograph small birds. Continue reading Using extension tubes to photograph small birds
Photo opportunities at Dufferin Islands
Niagara Falls is one of the top tourist destinations in North America with magnificent waterfalls on both the American and Canadian sides. Tourists also typically visit many of the attractions like Bird Kingdom, Ripley’s and a host of other locations. One of the most overlooked areas is Dufferin Islands which are only a 10 minute walk from the falls on the Canadian side. Continue reading Photo opportunities at Dufferin Islands
Bird Portraiture
One of the things that I love about facilities like Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls is the variety and character of the birds. Some of them seem to have human-like qualities and I find their faces can be very expressive.
I had the opportunity on Wednesday to visit Bird Kingdom with two of our readers, Don and Janice Berman, and spend a number of very enjoyable hours photographing various bird specimens. My focus with my most recent visit was to get as many tight-in images as I could – bird portraitures – for lack of a better description. Continue reading Bird Portraiture