You never quite know what you’re going to see in the backyard in the spring. Case in point, this Western Tanager showed up the other day…I spotted it enjoying a bit of grape jelly. The jelly of course was put out for Orioles who have yet to arrive. This particular species of Tanager though is … Read more
A lot of guys like to go to the beach and bring a crowd, but not me. I like to be alone and out there with a couple of pelicans. Robert Englund
Most everyone knows I’m a fan of having eagles around here in the winter months. They are one of the most enjoyable birds to photograph. It’s always good to see them…unless you’re trying to photograph Cranes that is. Having an eagle fly over the Platte, loaded with roosting cranes, is just not what you want … Read more
You won’t have to watch cranes very long to see a few start to play and dance around in this herky-jerky fashion. Sometimes it’s a couple birds together or sometimes its just a single bird all off on its own…having a grand old time. I’m no crane expert but to me it looks like they … Read more
There is nothing quite like the morning ritual of the Prairie Chicken in the spring…the males in particular are busy trying to impress a few females that may or may not be present at the time. But practice makes perfect they say. The birds hardly ever stop moving, calling, drumming their feet on the ground … Read more
Today I stand on the banks of the Platte with camera in hand as my witness. The river rushes above me, below me and through me. My photographs are a way to help me remember who I am, where I come from, and who I am becoming. And I hope I can return again and … Read more