Sharing my journey in Birdtography
One blog post at a time.
● Featured Article
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As I was sitting in my backyard yesterday, as I often do, watching and photographing the birds, a blue jay flew into a tree at the edge of the yard. Blue jays are very intelligent birds. Did you know that they can mimic the calls of other birds? This particular blue jay made the call of a red-tailed hawk. Blue jays often imitate hawk calls, especially that of the red-tailed hawk. But what is the usefulness of this? I witnessed firsthand how effective…
● Latest Articles
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Wings Up or Down, No Pancakes
One of my guidelines for capturing birds in flight regarding wing position is: wings up or down, no “pancake” wings. The positions that usually look…
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Black & White
On a recent birdtography adventure, I came across a flock of ring-billed gulls flying over the icy waters of the Ohio River. Gulls are a…
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They eat insects too!
ruby-throated hummingbird As we approach autumn, the hummingbirds will soon leave Ohio for their winter homes in Central America.While hummingbirds are best known for sipping…
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Mourning Doves
While sitting in my backyard last week with my camera, I had the opportunity to watch a pair of mourning doves. One of the mourning…
● About Me
I’m Bruce Wunderlich, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m the photo editor for BWD Magazine, founded in 1978 as Bird Watcher’s Digest, is North America’s premier bird-watching magazine. I also write a column for the magazine about bird photography called birdtography.
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