Posted on March 8, 2018 in Animals, Birds, Documentary, Landscape, Nature, Wildlife, Winter
Two of my most favorite things are seeing thousands of snow geese in flight and listening to the clip clop sound of a horse and buggy! Seeing them both together and being able to photograph the moment was a dream come true! This is my new favorite photo from this year’s migration at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Posted on March 7, 2018 in Birds, Nature, Wildlife, Winter
I love the distinctive call of the Mourning Dove … coo COO coo coo! It is easily recognizable and I find it very calming. Mourning Doves are frequent visitors to our feeders and I caught this one just before he was about to fly to a different branch in the evergreen tree during today’s snowstorm.
Posted on March 6, 2018 in Landscape, Lensbaby, Nature, Winter
If snowflakes are kisses from heaven, we will be receiving a LOT of kisses from loved ones tonight and tomorrow! Our part of Pennsylvania is expecting 8″-15″ of snow from the Nor’easter that will be meandering up the East Coast over the next 24 hours. To anyone venturing out in the storm … please be safe!
Posted on March 5, 2018 in Birds, Documentary, Nature, Wildlife, Winter
I love images where the subject fills the frame! Being able to accomplish that in wildlife/bird photography is often challenging due to equipment limitations and proximity to the subject. Despite taking sometimes more than 1,000 images in a day of photographing snow geese, I often have only a few images that catch my attention upon review. This one was a favorite from yesterday’s visit to Middle Creek. Thankfully the inner tour road is now open and there was an opportunity to get a little closer to the birds while they were out in the farm fields. I even managed to get all of the wings in the frame….which I tend to mess up on more often than not! Practice, practice, practice!
Posted on March 2, 2018 in Landscape, Lensbaby, Nature, Winter
I am never happy when the word Nor’easter appears in the weather forecast. Nor’easter storms come up the Atlantic coastline with winds blowing from the northeast. In winter, they are often accompanied by a LOT of snow. March has certainly come in like a lion with heavy rain yesterday and snow/wind today. The fierce winds had the snow blowing sideways earlier this afternoon which allowed it to stick to the trees in the forest and present a beautiful scene for a photograph!