Photo Gallery
Thoughts & Stories
Video
Exhibit
Geekstuff
iPod/Mobile tools
Bird Species

This site has 7243 images.


Chickadee Cards

Pentax K-7

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Random things that happen when you're photographing birds in wet, marshy, areas: dragonflies sometimes fly into the frame.

 
(4 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds dragonflies or damselflies flight great blue heron insects


 
(4 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds dragonflies or damselflies flight great blue heron insects


 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds dragonflies or damselflies flight great blue heron insects


This great blue heron was feeding in the marsh as I took photos of it.

 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron


 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron


 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm favorites vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron with prey


 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron with prey


 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron with prey


 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron with prey


 
(3 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron with prey


 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron


Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Juvenile ruby-throated hummingbird (you can tell by the spots on its neck) with outstretched tongue

 
(13 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds hummingbirds


Hummingbirds are fun to watch when they feed, even if very difficult to photograph

 
(8 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds flight hummingbirds


 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds flight hummingbirds


 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds flight hummingbirds


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds flight hummingbirds

2 comments

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Eastern Kingbird

 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds flycatchers


Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Black and white warbler

 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds warblers


Monday, July 19th, 2010

Wood duck

 
(8 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


 
(7 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


Backyard cedar waxwing

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds waxwings


Though I frequently see great egrets at the coast, I only occasionally see them in Vermont. Seeing them fly overhead in a group of four from my yard was a major surprise

 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds egrets flight great egret


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds egrets flight great egret


 
(8 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds egrets flight great egret


 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds egrets flight great egret


Sunday, July 18th, 2010

The quality of photos you can get at dusk, even with the flash, can be seriously diminished, but I still like these images of a ruby-throated hummingbird feeding from a bee balm

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds flight hummingbirds


 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds flight hummingbirds


Blue jay feather poking out of the grass

 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm


Probably a pearl crescent

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm mystery butterflies or moths insects


 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm mystery butterflies or moths insects


Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Chimney swift

 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: saxtons river birds flight swallows


Great blue heron

 
(7 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron


Momma Wood duck w/wood ducklings

 
(9 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


Great blue heron

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds great blue heron


Eastern Phoebe, feeding in the marsh

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds flight flycatchers


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds flight flycatchers


 
(5 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds flight flycatchers


 
(7 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds flycatchers


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds flycatchers


Great blue heron in flight

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds flight great blue heron


Monday, July 12th, 2010

It's much more difficult to get decent photos of hummingbirds closer to dusk

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm birds flight hummingbirds


Momma Wood duck w/wood ducklings

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: allen brothers marsh vt: westminster birds ducks wood duck


These photos of baby robins were taken through a glass window in order to avoid disturbing the nest.

 
(6 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm vt: westminster birds thrushes


 
(8 )

vermont sigma 50-500mm favorites vt: westminster birds thrushes