Bird photography can be challenging. You need the right gear. A good camera and lens are key. Settings matter too. Fast shutter speeds help freeze motion. Learn how to adjust ISO and aperture. Techniques are important. Think about composition. Get close-ups. Try aerial shots. Capture birds in their habitat. Patience is needed. Birds move quickly. They can be hard to find. Study bird behavior. Know where they live. Understand their habits. This will help you get better photos.
This photograph of a Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Close-up was taken last July at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I start seeing these birds during June but I haven’t seen any this year and it is already late July. I am wondering if the flood we had back in May had something to do … Read more
This Great Blue Heron caught this Freshwater Drum at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. I have photographed several birds near the Sally Jones West Causeway the past few days. I made a blog post with a Great Egret Tossing A Fish on this same day. This Great Blue Heron was standing in shallow … Read more
I photographed this Great Egret with ruffled feathers a few days ago at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It was preening just before it ruffled its feathers and before that it was stalking for something to eat in the water. I watched this bird for several minutes and didn’t see it catching anything. … Read more
The Sally Jones West Causeway at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma has been a great place to photograph birds this past week. A Great Egret and a couple of Great Blue Herons are regulars each morning. The Great Egret likes to stand on a dead limb above the water and catch small fish … Read more
Great Blue Heron hunting at Miner’s Cove, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Observing its patient prey scan amidst cottonwood fluff.
Photographed a singing Dickcissel at Sequoyah NWR in May. Fewer birds this year, but hopeful for their return. Learn about their habits, nesting, and migration.
I photographed this Eastern Bluebird nestling on June 26th. I started photographing them on the 21st and I skipped the 25th so I photographed them for 4 days for an hour or two in the mornings. I stop when the nestlings start looking out of the nest box like this one is in my photo. … Read more
Watch a male Eastern Bluebird remove a fecal sac from the nest, a vital cleanup behavior that protects nestlings.
I photographed this female Eastern Bluebird getting ready to feed one of her young at a nest box in my yard. I’m not sure what mom has in her beak. It looks like a large ant or a wasp without wings. I wasn’t fast enough to photograph Mom placing the meal in its mouth. I … Read more
I photograph Eastern Bluebirds from my truck using a bean bag setup. Here’s my respectful approach to capturing nesting birds.
Photographed a male Eastern Bluebird feeding its chicks in Arkansas. Learn about nest box care, bird behavior, and photography tips for bluebirds.
Explore the vibrant male Northern Cardinal, its behaviors, and photography tips at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Photographed a male Eastern Bluebird feeding its young at a nest box in Arkansas. Learn about nest box maintenance, bird behavior, and photography tips.
Photographed a Common Grackle at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about camera settings, grackle behavior, and bird photography tips.
Encountered a Northern Cardinal fledgling on a summer morning in 2017. Learn about fledgling behavior, camera settings, and tips for backyard birding.
