Free Print!
To celebrate my 1300th bird portrait I’m giving this print away. This is a high resolution image of a gray...
Bird calling
I’m moving out beyond my backyard and into the field to capture various species of birds. To help make my...
June birds
It’s only the start of June, but I’ve spent a few hours out in the field glassing birds. Yes, I...
Backyard bird tips
I continue to field questions about my bird portraits, so I thought I’d share more backyard bird photography tips. Keep...
Indigo bunting for my 2022 bird calendar
I’ve been mesmerized by indigo buntings for years, but I’ve never been able to get a good photo of them,...
Cat Van Rembrandt!
Cat Van Rembrandt! The lighting was absolutely perfect for this catbird portrait. Reminiscent of Rembrandt lighting along with the angle...
Dickcissel
This was an unexpected find today. While out walking at a nearby marsh I came upon this male dickcissel. I...
Two new bird captures
Bam! The magic happened just like that. I sat down by the creek for lunch today. I saw some small...
Loess Bluff Photo Trip
Monday afternoon we rolled back into town from our trip to Loess Bluff Wildlife Refuge. I was really excited to...
Another new species for the backyard?
Hmmm? It looks like I’ve found another species of bird in my backyard. It’s amazing how many (about 35-40) different...
A few birds from May 2021
Catbird, immature bald eagle, two eagles, cedar waxwing, prothonotary warbler (a first for me), and great egret
The Jewel Box is a Jewel
It’s always nice to visit the Jewel Box in Forest Park, a remnant of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair...
#42003
I’m trying my hand at something new – still life photography. This was more of an impromptu shot as I...
Here’s the March $13 five pack print sale!
Just click on the link to order the 5x5x5 print pack. You get 5 – 5×5 inch prints, envelopes, note...
The trifecta of bluebirds!
This week it looks like I hit the trifecta of bluebirds. We had 4 males and 2 females in the...
Free cardinal print!
I feel like giving something away today. You may download this image and print for your own use. However, you...
For every hill I’ve had to climb
Serendipity is the “art of making happy chance discoveries.” Yesterday I was sitting outside for a little while glassing birds...
January and February birds
More birds to start the new year. Just some of the birds I’ve glassed. Welcome to 2021 feathered friends!
FREE bluebird print
As promised – FREE – bird portrait #1,000. Since the start of covid this makes 1,000 backyard bird portraits. This...
Rainy days and Mondays
No, they don’t “get me down” like the song says. The only thing better than hiking in the rain is...
More flickers
I know, I know… during the winter I post a lot of flicker images. They are backyard royalty around our...
Tufted titmouse
These are very curious little creatures that love sunflower seeds, peanuts, and homemade suet. Yes, I make my own. You...
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Free Print!
To celebrate my 1300th bird portrait I’m giving this print away. This is a high resolution image of a gray...
Bird calling
I’m moving out beyond my backyard and into the field to capture various species of birds. To help make my...
June birds
It’s only the start of June, but I’ve spent a few hours out in the field glassing birds. Yes, I...
Backyard bird tips
I continue to field questions about my bird portraits, so I thought I’d share more backyard bird photography tips. Keep...
Indigo bunting for my 2022 bird calendar
I’ve been mesmerized by indigo buntings for years, but I’ve never been able to get a good photo of them,...
Cat Van Rembrandt!
Cat Van Rembrandt! The lighting was absolutely perfect for this catbird portrait. Reminiscent of Rembrandt lighting along with the angle...
Dickcissel
This was an unexpected find today. While out walking at a nearby marsh I came upon this male dickcissel. I...
Two new bird captures
Bam! The magic happened just like that. I sat down by the creek for lunch today. I saw some small...
Loess Bluff Photo Trip
Monday afternoon we rolled back into town from our trip to Loess Bluff Wildlife Refuge. I was really excited to...
Another new species for the backyard?
Hmmm? It looks like I’ve found another species of bird in my backyard. It’s amazing how many (about 35-40) different...
A few birds from May 2021
Catbird, immature bald eagle, two eagles, cedar waxwing, prothonotary warbler (a first for me), and great egret
The Jewel Box is a Jewel
It’s always nice to visit the Jewel Box in Forest Park, a remnant of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair...
#42003
I’m trying my hand at something new – still life photography. This was more of an impromptu shot as I...
Here’s the March $13 five pack print sale!
Just click on the link to order the 5x5x5 print pack. You get 5 – 5×5 inch prints, envelopes, note...
The trifecta of bluebirds!
This week it looks like I hit the trifecta of bluebirds. We had 4 males and 2 females in the...
Free cardinal print!
I feel like giving something away today. You may download this image and print for your own use. However, you...
For every hill I’ve had to climb
Serendipity is the “art of making happy chance discoveries.” Yesterday I was sitting outside for a little while glassing birds...
January and February birds
More birds to start the new year. Just some of the birds I’ve glassed. Welcome to 2021 feathered friends!
FREE bluebird print
As promised – FREE – bird portrait #1,000. Since the start of covid this makes 1,000 backyard bird portraits. This...
Rainy days and Mondays
No, they don’t “get me down” like the song says. The only thing better than hiking in the rain is...
More flickers
I know, I know… during the winter I post a lot of flicker images. They are backyard royalty around our...
Tufted titmouse
These are very curious little creatures that love sunflower seeds, peanuts, and homemade suet. Yes, I make my own. You...