Orb Weaver Spider on a Mountain Bike Trail
A nature photographer encounters the harmless Spotted Orb-weaver Spider while hiking and captures photos of the spider in its large orb-shaped web.
Photographing A Banded Garden Spider Near the Trail
A wildlife photographer's blog post about encountering and photographing a banded garden spider while hiking at Ben Geren Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Garden Spider’s Grasshopper Feast Captured
A wildlife photographer's blog post about photographing and observing a garden spider catching and eating a grasshopper in its web.
Dragonfly, Spider, And The American Lotus
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing two more captivating photos taken at Reeve's Slough, located within the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Tufted Titmouse Brings Food For Their Young
A Tufted Titmouse diligently brings food to nurture their young. Witness their exceptional parenting skills in this blog post.
Capturing a Green Heron’s Spider Snack
A wildlife photographer blogs about observing and photographing a Green Heron eating a large spider at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
Carolina Wolf Spider Sighting in Arkansas
Photographing and identifying a Carolina Wolf Spider while walking in Arkansas, including details about the spider's appearance, behavior and habitat.
Eastern Bluebird With Spider
Last year I posted a photo of an Eastern Bluebird with a large spider (Eastern Bluebird With Large Spider). This year I photographed another Eastern Bluebird with a spider. I see them bringing in lots of spiders to the nestlings.
How I Got The Shot – Eastern Bluebird With Spider
Here is a link to my setup for photographing the Eastern Bluebirds in my Yard: My Eastern Bluebird Photography Setup
• Location: Arkansas
• Date Taken: May 1, 2020
• Aperture: f7.1
• Shutter speed: 1/320 sec.
• ISO: 1250
• Exposure Bias: +1/3 EV
• Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
• Focal Length: 500 mm
• Lens: Canon EF 500 mm f/4L IS USM
• Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Prothonotary Warbler With Spider
As I was documenting the Prothonotary Warbler building its nest in a tree cavity, I noticed it flew near my pickup with something in its beak - a spider.
Marbled Beauty: Photographing the Marbled Orb Weaver Spider
A nature photography blog post about encountering and photographing a colorful Marbled Orb Weaver Spider in an Arkansas forest.
A Spider Shooting Web into the Air
A wildlife photographer describes encountering and photographing a spider exhibiting the rare behavior of shooting its web into the air from a fence post.
Eastern Bluebird With Large Spider
In my Arkansas yard, I captured a stunning image of a female Eastern Bluebird with a large spider, which she had collected for her young.