Merry April Fools Day! These guys just can’t get enough seed from our feeder. Every morning as the sun comes up they are out there chirping away with the black-capped chickadees. The trick to getting close to these guys was laying on my stomach from 25 feet away and approaching slowly like a worm. It took awhile to get in close but the birds didn’t...
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Sometimes you go out, you’re all ready to go, camera gear in tow but this is what you end up with. Cheri saw this ptarmigan sitting in the driveway so we watched it for a bit and it didn’t move. After fifteen minutes I decided to go out and see if I could get any decent pictures. Well, as soon as I shut the door behind me it flew away. I...
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My dad and I drove down to Harding Lake on Friday night. Along the way we could see Mt. Hayes, Mt. Hess, and Mt. Deborah in all their glory. We pulled along the side of the road so I could take a few shots. This is an eight image panoramic put together with Autostitch. That would be the Tanana River in the foreground with sandbars and drift wood sprinkled...
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I was only able to make it out on day two of three for the championship. The sun was so overpowering that the light wasn’t all that great. I prefer cloudy days when shooting dog races. This is the artsy shot for the day. This is a not so random innocent bystander. Thanks Bob! These are just about the happiest dogs on the planet. Botox for dogs? Yawning...
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The Common Redpolls like to accompany the Chickadees in our yard. Here is one waiting for a turn at the feeder. Shot details: 1/1000 at f/2.8 at ISO 200
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The Black-capped Chickadees have made their debut and have already eaten their fair share of the seed. Shot details: 1/1000 at f/2.8 at ISO 200
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