Wildlife Photography

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2010-03-07T13:01:00.001-05:00

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2010-01-30T12:57:00.001-05:00

A very cooperative Dovekie has been swimming around the West Marina at Timberpoint on Lond Island for the past week. The bird seems unafraid of people and swims right up to the edge of the dock--too close to focus on with a large lens. This article from last week's Newsday describes a recent "fallout" of Dovekies on Long Island: If you've seen a dovekie, chances are something's wrong. The

Livery Cab Up in Smoke on West End Ave.

2010-01-26T16:40:00.003-05:00

No sooner had I returned from my Owl Workshop on Amherst Island in Lake Ontario than a livery cab burst into flames in front of my apartment building. I rushed out of the building with my new Canon G11 and captured some nice shots of New York's Bravest in action. A slightly different type of "wild life."

Amherst Island Owl Workshop a Big Success

2010-01-25T16:31:00.001-05:00

My Owl Workshop on Amherst Island on March 22-24 was a big success. Although the Snowy Owls were not as cooperative as in years past, we had Barred, Boreal, and Northern Saw-whets that were very photographable. We also had nice weather and a great group of guys. The Lodge on Amherst Island was a perfect place to spend our down time and the company and converstation was livley and stimulation.

The Best $24 I've Spent in a Long Time

2009-09-30T17:49:00.004-04:00

Now that I am no longer employed at Katharine Gibbs (or elsewhere for that matter) I have to watch my bottom line more carefully. I could not resist, however, the "Frogs" exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Normally I shy away from that place. Like the New York Public Library, the AMNH pays its President an ungodly amount of money while, at the same time, laying off low paid

Gillibrand to the Rescue

2009-09-09T10:35:00.002-04:00

Maybe she's not as bad as I thought she was... we'll see Dear Mr. Vornberger, Thank you for contacting me regarding the reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. This reauthorization would increase the funding level under this act from its current cap of $6 million to $20 million by 2015. I support this bill and look forward to supporting this legislation when it is

Canon announces 7D

2009-09-03T19:21:00.003-04:00

While many of my colleagues are switching to Nikon I remain dedicated to Canon and to my belief that all of these cameras take good pictures, it's the photographers and workflows that need tweaking. That said, I do believe there are differences between the two market leaders and I think competition is a good think. Hell, if I had the money I would probably switch to Nikon just to have a the new

Leaves of three...let it be

2009-08-30T23:05:00.001-04:00

I've noticed an alarming amount of Poison Ivy around the city from Central Park through Jamaica Bay and Nickerson Beach. I took this photo at the wildlife refuge across the road from Nickerson where the poison ivy was all over the place. The compound leaves of poison ivy consist of three pointed leaflets; the middle leaflet has a much longer stalk than the two side ones. The leaflet edges can be

The plane, the birds, and the camera

2009-07-11T20:39:00.005-04:00

I thought this shot looked sort of Daliesque.

Cats and Birds

2009-06-03T19:13:00.003-04:00

My newest cat, Bogey. I watched someone throw him out into the street (because she said he was spraying. I could not convince her to have him fixed). He's a great cat. He's called Bogey because I found him on Humphrey Bogart Place (1o3rd St.) Here's a gallery of my cats. They have all been rescued from somewhere.Interesting article in the Times today...New York TimesJune 2, 2009, 12:09 pm