Yes a great deal of the shorebirds that we see during our summer vacations and all winter long fly thousands of miles to the tundra in order to mate and breed. Part of this process is the courtship of the males and females to choose their partners and then nest and mate. One of my […]
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Jun 12, 2013 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Shorebirds, Wildlife | Tags: available for licensed use, bird, breeding, Canada, canvas gallery wrap for sale, Churchill, color photographic image, fine art print for sale, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, MB, migrating shorebird, nesting, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-20e III, Nikon, Nikon D4, Numenius phaeopus, Richard King Photography, RRS gimbal head, RRS tripod, Shorebird, shorebirds in breeding plumage, summer plumage, tundra marsh, Whimbrel, Wildlife, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com, www.warplaneimages.com | Leave A Comment »
Yes, I am still here in Churchill, Manitoba. Although the workshop concluded on Sunday morning I am here putting my lessons into practice. One of the pre-requisites for the workshop was a pair of “Hip-Boots”. Something I had never heard of, but a quick search on the internet showed me what I had to get […]
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Jun 05, 2013 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Shorebirds, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tags: American Golden Plover, available for licensed use, Boreal Forrest, Canada, canvas gallery wrap for sale, Churchill, color photographic image, fine art print for sale, Limnodromus griseus, Manitoba, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-14e II, Nikon, Nikon D4, Numenius phaeopus, Pluvialis dominica, Richard King Photography, RRS gimbal head, RRS tripod, shorebirds in breeding plumage, Short-billed Dowitcher, summer plumage, tundra marsh, Whimbrel, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com | 2 Comments »
Yes indeed the Burrowing Owl digs its own burrow in which to lay and hatch its young! In Cape Coral, Florida you are told to look for vacant building lots to search for Burrowing Owls (Athene Caunicularia). This proves the Owls are a wise as legend has, because in Cape Coral their habitats are protected […]
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Apr 28, 2013 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Owls, Raptors, Wildlife | Tags: Athene caunicularia, bird, burrow, Burrowing Owl, Cape Coral, color photographic image, FL, fledgeling, Florida, Lexar Professional 32GB 600X Digital Film, nature, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-20e III, Nikon, Nikon D4, Owl, perch, protected habitat, Raptor, Richard King Photography, RRS gimbal head, RRS tripod, USA, wildlife photography, www.richardkingphoto.com, www.warplaneimages.com | Leave A Comment »
I always rise early so that I can shoot in the sweet light of the morning. At The Rookery the sun rises behind you as you are lining up on the wildlife which is just perfect. Today was a GREAT day for me – I saw (and shot) my first Pileated Woodpecker. What a treat, […]
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Apr 10, 2013 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Wading Birds, Wildlife | Tags: Ardea albus, available for licensed use, canvas gallery wrap for sale, color photographic image, colour photograph, Dryocopus pileatus, fine art print for sale, FL, Florida, Great Egre, Lexar Professional 32GB 600X Digital Film, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-17e II, Nikon, Nikon D4, Pileated Woodpecker, Rerddish Egret; Egretta rufescenes, Richard King Photography, RRS gimbal head, RRS tripod, The Venice Rookery, USA, www.richardkingphoto.com, www.warplaneimages.com | 2 Comments »
Today I visited Honeymoon Island State Park (by myself!!) for the first time. Not knowing what to expect I went directly to the Nature Centre and got some excellent advice on where to go. So I headed straight for the 3.5 mile nature walk. Parked, set up “bigger” with a 2x on my D4 and […]
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Mar 30, 2013 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Raptors, Wildlife | Tags: Audibon, Bald Eagle, Bald Eagle chicks, bird of prey, canvas gallery wraps for sale, color photographic image, Falco columbarius, fine art prints for sale, FL, Florida, Gulf Coast; Gulf of Mexico; Nature; Wildlife; birds; raptors; Merlin, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Honeymoon Island State Park, National Bird of the United States of America, nests, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-20e III, Nikon D4, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, photograph, Photography, Richard King Photogrpahy, USA, www.richardkingphoto.com, www.warplaneimages.com | Leave A Comment »
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