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Black-shouldered Kite

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Shot of the Month – May 2022 This month I share an image of a lovely Black-shouldered Kite (BSK). I photographed this beauty during a downpour in Masai Mara NP in Kenya (if you look closely you can see the rain coming down). The BSK gets its name from the dark shoulder patches on its […]

Back for the Drama

Shot of the Month – April 2022 While living in Vermont I spent many a summer weekend morning in my kayak searching for Atlantic Loons. This me[...]

Painted Hills

Shot of the Month – March 2022 Travel to the high desert of Eastern Oregon and you can gaze in wonder at the Painted Hills as shown in the image[...]

Feeling a Little Blue

Shot of the Month – February 2022 If you have any nature photographer friends you may have heard them talk wistfully about the “Golden Hou[...]

Pull Back!

Shot of the Month – January 2022 Many photographers love to “fill the frame” when they photograph wildlife. Many spend a tremendou[...]

Bright Bird

Shot of the Month – December 2021 Capturing a good image of an all black bird is quite tough. Exposing properly to bring out the detail in the[...]

Wing It

Shot of the Month – November 2021 This month a dash of color to help counter the winter doldrums – here we see a lovely female Ruby-throat[...]

Up Front for the Win

Shot of the Month – October 2021 Any great image starts with great light. The best light for nature photography can be found when the sun is l[...]

Art?

Shot of the Month – September 2021 Is this image Art? And if it is, does that make me an “Arrrteeest”? Photography was invented in 1826 (alm[...]

Venice is for Lovers!

Shot of the Month – August 2021 Ok, so first of all, it isn’t that Venice. And second, the star-crossed lovers are avian in nature, two lo[...]

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