Male Northern Cardinal in falling snow
The first snow storm of 2019 rolled through the Capital District in New York during the Martin Luther King long holiday weekend and left behind approximately 15 inches of snow and bitter cold. On Sunday morning, I spent a couple hours with the Canon 7D Mark II and the EF 100-400MM F4.5-5.6L lens photographing the birds as they visited the recently stocked bird feeder.
Read MoreMale House Finch in the sun
It has been dark and gloomy day in the Capital District. While working on the year-end clean-up of my Lightroom catalog I came across an image of some flowers in the mid-day Summer sun that I thought would work well as a background to one of my winter bird photos and add some color and warmth to the day. Above is the result of some quick editing.
Read MoreA Pileated Woodpecker pecks away at a stump - Canon 7D Mark II
I have been seeing a lot of woodpecker sign this Spring and every once in awhile I spook the Pileated Woodpeckers while walking the dog...there is always two. On this late sunny afternoon in early April, my son happened to notice that we had a visitor on the tree stump in the backyard. I managed to grab the camera and start taking a few photos through the glass window in our backdoor.
Read MoreMale House Finch perched in the Butterfly Bush
Capital District, however the sunlight is making it feel warmer than it is and and the mood is not as gray and glum. Spring is just around the corner!
Read MoreFemale House Finch perched
Another week in the NorthEast and another Nor'Easter providing the white winter background well into March. On this weekend in early March we had a number of House Finch visiting.
Read MoreAmerican Goldfinch perched in Winter
In addition to the House Finch, the American Goldfinch has started reappearing in the past week. Shown here are several perched in the Butterfly Bush with a snow-covered background and light snow flurries.
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