Nesting Great Grebe showing decent contrast and color saturation, but the color of the water is completely muted. Photo: Joseph Huaroto. Alfredo Begazo grew...

Despite all the evidence to suggest otherwise, people still sometimes mistake me for a photographer. They see a big tripod-mounted lens and take apparatus to mean ability....

Francois Portmann is a professional photographer with an impressive portfolio. Though originally from Switzerland he now makes New York City his home where I...

This is the crazy winter period, the time of Christmas Bird Count scouting, birding, counting and compiling. And then there are the activities we...

I spent some quality time recently with a flock of Semipalmated Sandpipers at Big Egg Marsh in my home borough of Queens, the same...

In my previous blog Bird Photography Equipment Lens and filters I compared two telephotos which I use regularly, the 300 f/4 IS USM which...

One of these sentiments is a lie. • Birds are beautiful. • Birds are fascinating. • Birds are always too close, prancing around resplendent...

I know it’s dangerous to title a post “Birds From Behind” during “Bird Love Week” but I have to admit… it’s kind of the...