Birds

Another weekend went by without me touching the camera. Believe me, I had wanted to, especially with the first real signs of winter out there. It’s just that other (not always pleasant) obligations have kept me from exploring the natural world around me for three consecutive weekends. The good news is I expect to be out […]

When at the beach with the seal colony, it is almost impossible not to see any Sanderlings (Calidris alba, Drieteenstrandloper). They run along the tideline looking for small invertebrates. The best way to photograph them is to get flat on the ground some 20 meters away in the direction they are moving in. They will inevitably […]

A good friend told me about a small body of shallow water, that appeared to be a good spot for waders. He had shown me some wonderful images of Green Sandpipers and offered me the opportunity to give it a shot. Since the fungi are currently in bad shape (we need rain!), that was an […]

A mere inch. That’s how little the heavy rains of last week have made the water level of the inland lake rise. The direct consequence of the higher water is the disappearance of the mudflats and grassy islands in the lake. Which in turn are (better: used to be) the foraging grounds for waders and Lapwings. Weather […]

Another morning at the lakeshore. This time, I chose a different spot to position myself, closer to where I had seen the majority of the Lapwings and waders during the previous sessions. But (there is always a but, isn’t it?): the pouring rains earlier in the week had flooded many of the foraging grounds again. So […]

I’ll tell you now you can’t win thisYou’re way too slowI’ll tell you now I’m gonna take thisDid you come here to watch me, watch me burn? Three Days Grace – Burn (2003) I went to the same place I photographed the Sandpiper last week, hoping for better chances and light, or other species of […]