J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Stokes Photo Tour

As a fundraiser for the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge , on Sanibel, FL, Don and I led a birding and photography tour through th...

Where are the Tree Swallows? 7,000+ Sanibel, FL

These are all Tree Swallows, a small section of the cloud of 7,000 plus we saw yesterday. If you are wondering where the Tree Swallows are r...

Green Heron Up Close and Personal

Green Herons are not your flamboyant sort. They prefer to skulk in cover then extend their long neck quickly to strike a fish. So when they ...

Photographing Warblers with Canon SX 50 HS camera

Palm Warbler. AV, 1/1600, f5.6, ISO 400 -2/3 exposure compensation. 100% digital zoom ratio Here's another shot of the same bird. Here i...

More Canon SX 50 Bird Photos

Yes, I am having fun with my camera, the new Canon SX 50 HS. Took it to Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge yesterday and shot this Osprey...

Canon SX 50 HS for Bird Photography: I love this camera!

Hi there,  I'm Lillian Stokes, prominent American bird author and photographer who, along with my husband Don, have written 35 best-sell...