Whimbrel Nature Photography

"SAINT MARGUERITE" - A statue of Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys stands in La Basilique Notre-Dame in Montreal, Canada. Canon 6D Mark II, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 lens, 1/30 second, f/8.0, ISO 3200, han...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2018/09/taking-vacation-from-photography-not.html

"Snake Bird" An immature anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) takes a break from preening at the Venice Audubon Rookery in Venice, Florida.   You may have noticed I've been a bit lax in updating the ...

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It's come time for my traditional countdown of my favorite twelve images from the previous year. 2017 was a good year for photography, despite my third (and final) year of wood thrush field work ...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2018/01/favorites-of-2017.html

I'm sure I've talked about this before, but it bears repeating. Don't just settle for your first view of your subject and leave it at that. If you really want to increase your chances of making y...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/12/working-subject.html

"MONUMENTAL DEATH"-  Light painting of the Harbeck Mausoleum on the grounds of the historic Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. Harbeck is one of the largest and most ornate mausoleums on th...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/11/night-photography.html

"PUDDLE"- An aspen leaf floats on a puddle in the parking area next to Chapel Pond along Route 73. Canon 7D, Sigma 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DG APO lens, ISO 400, f/16, 0.4 seconds. As I mentioned...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/10/impressions.html

"PLACID LAKE, TURBULENT SKIES"- A small group ventured to the top of Whiteface Mountain and were rewarded stunning light and gorgeous foliage, but also 20-50 mph winds with temperatures in th...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/10/light-and-color.html

"RUFFLED" A semipalmated sandpiper looking disheveled after shaking out its plumage. It's mottled appearance of light grey and darker feathers, plus pointy feathers without buffy edges indic...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/09/the-secret-lives-of-peeps.html

"AMUSEMENT" While I got a lot of successful images of the ferris wheel lit up with a variety of color patterns, this long exposure was my favorite combination of pattern in the ferris wheel a...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/09/and-now-for-something-completely.html

"WILDERNESS CASCADE" Bald River Gorge Wilderness, Cherokee National Forest, TN. Canon 7D, Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO lens, 1/5 second, f/22, ISO 100, two shot panorama on tripod. For to...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/08/behind-image-bald-river-gorge.html

"EARLY MORNING CASCADE ON GEE CREEK" The only trail through the Gee Creek Wilderness ascends along (and across) the tumbling cataracts of Gee Creek. A quick update from my "Smallest Wildern...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/08/smallest-wilderness-gee-creek.html

This image, "Skimming The Light" was taken in late February while I was on a trip to photograph some Wilderness Areas just north of Charleston, SC for my "Smallest Wilderness" project. I wen...

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"BRINGING HOME THE (AQUATIC) BACON"- A common tern returns to the colony site from the open ocean with prey. Photographed from the edge of the beach with a Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO lens,...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/08/slow-down-you-move-too-fast-nickerson.html

"Me And My Shadow"-An American oystercatcher returns from the ocean with food for its young. Just time for a quick post. Spent a marvelous recent morning photographing beach birds at Nickers...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/08/nickerson-beach-part-i.html

"Sleepy Bumble" A bumble bee curls up for the night on top of an Echinacea in the pollinator gardens. I had a chance to pop by Swan Lake at Rockefeller State Park Preserve this evening for a...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/07/evening-insects.html

Wide view of the dew-covered Hawley Bog with pitcher plants, bog rosemary, and grass pink (or Calopogon) orchid visible. While attending the NECCC at UMass and doing some night photography ,...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/07/hawley-bog-and-carnivorous-plants.html

"CAMPUS POND, NIGHT, 2017" looking towards the Fine Art Center. The fountains are a nice touch to the campus pond, however they still aren't producing enough movement to combat the algae buil...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/07/u-mass-its-educational.html

Sorry for the lousy digiscoped iPhone image, but I wanted to feature the fact that we saw three Red-throated Loons during the Birdathon. One each at Marshlands Conservancy, Edith G. Read Sanct...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2017/05/westchester-birdathon-2017-post.html

Yes, I know I've been awful about posting for most of this year. I've been undergoing some transitions, and I hope to rectify this deficit in the coming year. However, while not as much as I wo...

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Well, what a day of birding it was! First, I'll start with some stats and facts. OFFICIAL SPECIES TOTAL: 93 INDIVIDUAL BIRDS COUNTED: ~930 EBIRD CHECKLISTS SUBMITTED: 11 MILES WALKE...

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The big event is almost here. International Migratory Bird Day , Global Big Day , the 1st annual Westchester Birdathon , and my 2nd annual Rockefeller Big Day all coincide this weekend. From...

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Peeking eastern screech owl (Megascops asio) at Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Canon 7D, Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens, ISO 100, f/11, 0.3 seconds.  Just a quick post to share this ...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2016/04/peeking-screech-owl.html

Two Canada geese (Branta canadensis) swim into a fog bank backlit by the rising sun, Great Swamp Wilderness, Great Swamp NWR, New Jersey. Canon 7D, Sigma 70-300mm f/5.6 lens, ISO 100, f/6.3, 1...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2016/03/great-swamp-wilderness.html

The true avian harbingers of spring, a mixed flock of common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, and brown-headed cowbirds (plus some background blue jays) recorded at Rockefeller State Park Preser...

https://blog.bestnatureimages.com/2016/02/avian-harbingers.html

Air bubbles trapped under ice, Gory Brook, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Sleepy Hollow, NY. Canon 7D, 180mm macro f/3.5L lens, ISO 800, f/16, 1/15 second. When photographing macro patte...

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