Constructive Criticism Of My $5 Shot
Karen and I have gone on four bird tours with our Birding Buddies. Four of us are bird photographers so after each trip we get together and share our photos…
Do You Pronouce it Pileated or Pileated?
As he reported last week, Paul Demkovich spotted a Pileated Woodpecker looking to create a nest at the back of his yard. Sure enough, a pair of them have been…
First Full Day At Kruger
First Full Day At Kruger My brother Xwinger texted me last week, “Thank you for finally getting into Kruger NP.” Maybe you feel the same way – how much longer…
Bird Photograph of the Week – 4/17/26
I have a million pictures of Great Blue Herons. Karen keeps telling me not to take more pictures of them but I can’t help myself. They are so majestic-looking and…
GBP Members Bird Photography Showcase – 4 /16/26
Looking around the Latest Pics gallery these five pics caught my eye. Never one to pass up a reflection pic, here’s a Lesser Yellowlegs from docshaf. I featured black…
Which One Wednesday? Not Much Difference
Last week I shared two pictures I took while in Kruger National Park, South Africa. They both showed the same Black-necked Stilt in shallow water and were quite similar. I…
Ba Ba Black Bird
A black bird is difficult to photograph. Black absorbs light instead of reflecting light so it is difficult to for the camera to “see” the differences between areas of the…
Finally – Into Kruger!
After almost two weeks in South Africa we finally passed through the Malelane Gate into Kruger National park. Up to this point, whenever we were searching for a bird and…
GreatBirdPic’s Bird Photograph of the Week – 4/10/26
Our bird photograph of the week comes to us from St. Augustine, Florida. Birdygirl captured a just-hatched Great Egret – a puff of feathers and bone in the nest with…
Male and Female Merg
Today we feature two pictures of Hooded Mergansers by docshaf. The image of the female below caught my eye because the top of the head is so flat – I…
Which One Wednesday
Good morning! Below are two pictures I took while in Kruger National Park, South Africa. They both show the same Black-necked Stilt in shallow water and are quite similar. There…
More Grids
I still enjoy some of the images with grids our members put together – you get more bang for the buck. See three or four images within the same frame…