Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
It’s always fun to check out some new locations where eagles might be congregating…some stay the same, year after year, and others change. Nothing in nature is ever really static. Through the tip of a friend, I checked out this spot of open water on the Iowa river, and sure enough, it turned out … Read more
While visiting the Loess Bluffs refuge in northwest Missouri, you notice one thing pretty quickly. If the weather is mild, like it has been this winter so far, there will be a lot of birds there. Mostly snow geese, which isn’t unusual. Millions of them will pass through here, particularly on their migration back north … Read more
The winter leading into 2019 has been a mild one so far. Way too mild temperature wise. Eagles just won’t congregate in warmer weather, like they do when it get’s really cold and a lot of waters freeze up. But by mid January, it’s starting to cool off. This image was taken on one of … Read more
There is nothing particularly unusual about seeing a Ring-billed Gull around here in the winter. In fact they are quite common. I just thought this juvenile looked pretty as it was landing on some ice. Some slip, some slide, and others look pretty cool all the way along, like this one.
Tis the season…for eagle photography in the upper midwest. This is the time those of us who enjoy this pastime, look forward to. It has to be cold, and a good build up of snow doesn’t hurt either. This bird is heading back to a stable perch in order to feast on this good sized … Read more
Make no mistake, this beauty rules the backyard feeders. I used to think Blue Jays or Red Bellied Woodpeckers were pretty bossy. They’d announce their arrival well ahead of time, and if any other birds where near the feeder they wanted to command, they were soon shown the door. But try to scrap with this … Read more