Texas Birds

South Texas Bird Photo Safari Trip Report & Images

Submitted by David Cardinal on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 20:31

Bi_Caracara_1595Thanks to some great hosts, enthusiastic participants and mostly cooperative weather we had another great visit & photo safari in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. To coincide with NANPA’s Summit we moved the trip up from April to March. As a result we took a little bit of a risk with the weather but it worked out and we were able to get plenty of shooting time each day.

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Sweat The Details in Your Photos: What a Difference A Shadow Can Make

Submitted by David Cardinal on Sat, 03/19/2011 - 23:48

bi_gfwoodpkr_0487There is a lot to keep in mind when you are photographing any moving subject, especially wildlife. Your choice of subject, background, composition and most importantly the light. And then there is the waiting for the moment of action and a pose which creates interest. But even with all that in place little things can keep you from getting a great photo… Read more »

A Gray Owl for A Gray Morning

Submitted by David Cardinal on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 16:58

_djc9014We had some early clouds on our South Texas Photo Safari this morning so I decided to take advantage of the very even light to see if I could get some good shots of an Eastern Screech Owl that nests near where we were shooting. Not only do owls seem to be more cooperative on gray days but the fact that the owl’s hole faced North wouldn’t matter so much since the clouds would scatter the light just about evenly all over.

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Submitted by David Cardinal on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 17:58
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Vermillion Flycatcher

Submitted by David Cardinal on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 17:29
A pair of resident Vermillion Flycatchers are one of the unique features of one of the ranches we'll be using during our Hill Country Bird Photo SafariVermillion Flycatcher
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