Sleeping birds

First of all, happy new year to all!! What is the best way to photograph birds while they are sleeping or resting on one leg? One might think that a flock of birds sleeping does not offer much photography opportunities, but there is a way to make a few nice creations! This is what I

Creation of birds banking in flight

While flight photography tends to be considered challenging by many, creating photographs of birds banking in flight raises the bar one more heavy notch. By banking, I mean when the bird is turning during flight, displaying the full length of its wings whether from under or above. How should one go about capturing this very

Wildlife Photography Workshops & Tours – Spoonbills & Shorebirds

The Spoonbill & Shorebird wildlife photography workshop was announced a couple of months back. In order to give it a fair presentation, you may watch the quick video below. This wildlife photography tour is a superb combination of two fantastic wildlife hotspots: Alafia Banks and Fort Desoto Park. Those of you who have been following

Purple Gallinules at Circle B Bar!

After having heard about a great wildlife spot named Circle B Bar for a while, I decided to wet my toes and go check it out. Located in Lakeland, Florida, that land was a cattle ranch that the Polk county bought out. After proper planting of local plants, the place morphed into a very attractive

A bad day at Fort Desoto?

Even the very best wildlife spots, such as Fort Desoto, may have days with less good photography opportunities. Two days ago, the weather was pretty bad at Fort Desoto with a dark overcast, high winds blowing in the wrong direction and very few birds in sight. Nonetheless, I met Jim Urbach that day. He is

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