Canon SX 50 HS, 200x magnification ability at sunset

See the small heron in the bottom of the sunset photo with the shorebirds? Well, just zoom out and magnify it 200% with the Canon SX 50 HS c...

Clapper Rail, Yes!

The rail show continues at Bailey Tract, east pond, Sanibel, FL. Now there have been 3 Clapper Rails and 2 Soras seen. Plus there may be 2 W...

Short-tailed Hawk Surprise!

Short-tailed Hawk, what a nice surprise for visiting friends. We saw one, then two soaring together. Short-tailed Hawk is not easily seen on...

A "Rail-ly" Good Day: Clapper Rail and Sora

Clapper Rail The chin is not white and does not contrast strongly with the breast. The eye is reddish and the auriculars (cheek area) are gr...

Announcing, 2 new portable field guides, The NEW Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern and Western Region, Just Published!

Order Now! The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region, click here . Order Now! The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region,...

PAINTED BUNTINGS from every angle, eye candy

Painted Buntings are my favorite bird. That's why a Painted Bunting is cover image of our best-seller The Stokes Field Guide to Birds of...

Birds in Flight Photography Tips

Osprey with fish. I use a Canon 1D Mark IV camera for most flight photos. Pileated Woodpecker Roseate Spoonbill Bald Eagle, larger birds are...

Young Birders Unite!

There is now a Young Birders Network whose goal is to provide resources for young birders to connect and learn, while giving adults resourc...