Up Close With Nature!
Last year I bought a teleconverter to use with my Nikon 500mm prime lens. To non-photographers that’s a device which extends my 500mm lens by 1.4x effectively turning it into a 700mm lens. When I first …
Why Do We Take Photographs?
Photographers make pictures for a variety of reasons. After reading a magazine story on the subject recently I asked myself, what are mine? Some folks simply want to document a moment in time. Others want to …
Merlins Are Tough Little Falcons!
Winter around here, thus far, has been a mixed bag with rain, snow, freezing rain and the occasional wind warnings presented. Today we awoke to thick fog which lasted well into the afternoon. After a …
The Blog Before Christmas
Much of North America is under the threat of a major snow storm as I write this short blog. Here in Cambridge the snow has been falling for hours. The trees are covered and the …
Northern Harriers Fascinate Photographer
My obsession with northern harriers continues unabated and I have managed to get out for a couple of hours most days – even as the FIFA World Cup continues – to find these magnificent birds …
Unheralded Birds of Prey
Two weeks from now I will be doing a photo presentation to the Woodstock Field Naturalists on the subject of ‘Birds of Prey’. To that end I have been particularly focused on adding to my …
A Bald Eagle Fishing Success
After visiting the Nith River bald eagles a few times and not seeing the eagles at all I must agree with locals who say the pair have moved on following last month’s severe storm. This prompted me to turn …
Wildlife is Abundant This Spring
As the days get longer I have been able to get in my bike rides along the Grand River rail trail on alternate days AND still get out for some wildlife photography in the evenings. There is …
An Evening Kestrel Hunt
Cruising the country roads outside Paris, Ontario I have had some remarkable experiences with birds of prey. There is a pair of Northern Harriers I see often and frequent readers will recall my encounter with a …
2021 Wildlife Encounters
The year 2021 is now behind us. Covid has had a disastrous effect on many people’s lives and livelihoods and it’s no wonder the term ‘mindfulness’ has entered everyday language. For me that means spending …