Waterfowl on the Move
The Spring migration has started. Waterfowl are moving north. Any open water body is a magnet to these birds. Each year, the birds push forward in their migration. They seek areas that have started thawing. My …
Flocks Along the Highways
Seeing birds along our highways is common after a heavy snow in the Midwest. The flocks are drawn to the freshly exposed grassy areas created by the snowplows. At a time when the farm fields are …
The Next Snow Storm
What do most people do when the next snow storm comes? My guess is they stock up on food and hunker down. Me? I grab bird seed, my photo blind, camera gear, and head out to …
Enduring a Polar Vortex
From a wildlife photography standpoint, I look forward to cold clear mornings. When temperatures dip well below 0° Fahrenheit, and there is a breeze out of the northwest, it is easy to predict where wildlife will …