I love fall for what it can bring into the neighborhood. Take Egrets for instance. They aren’t uncommon necessarily but it’s only at certain times of the year, times of transition like spring for fall, when you get to see more of them. I count that as a good thing really…some of them like this … Read more
Most people would assume that winter does not bring a bounty of food with it for eagles. And no doubt, it is a challenging time for survival for most things as the temperatures plummet. For those that make it through the harshest days however, there is a buffet waiting as the ice melts. Fish, some … Read more
A day late and a dollar short as usual. Saturday was National Hummingbird Day. I know, they have a day for everything now…but this one was timely as we watched an array of little birds buzzing around the backyard. They are almost in constant motion now. The resident bossy male is working constantly to protect … Read more
It’s important to have goals in your photography I think. That’s not to say I do it a lot, but last winter I got inspired learning about Moose Peterson’s aviation photography. In the picture taking of airplanes, with propellers, you ideally want to have the prop blurred substantially. It just looks more realistic, like it’s … Read more
It’s late August and it’s a hot one here today. People may not realize, Iowa get’s a wide range of weather patterns. We can be over 100 degrees in the summer and well below zero in the winter. Such is the variety of the upper Midwest. These really are the proverbial dog days of summer…hot … Read more
I caught a glimpse of happiness, and saw it was a bird on a branch, fixing to take wing. ~ Richard Peck