Baltimore Oriole Squabble
May 16, 2026
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Tonight I went to Schroeder Nature Preserve near Heyworth to test out a few new camera settings. I recently added a third back-button focusing technique that helps me react quickly to sudden action in nature. I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity than two Baltimore Orioles getting territorial and chasing each other through the trees for se...
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Playful Gnatcatcher
May 16, 2026
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The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher can be a playful and entertaining bird to watch. There were a couple of them at Funk's Grove that gave the funniest looks and even posed in this tiny nest. They were not bothered by me or my camera at all.
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Yellow Warbler from Moraine View
May 16, 2026
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This series of Yellow Warbler images was taken over a week ago at Moraine View State Park. It was very cooperative and sang a beautiful song while perched in the honeysuckle bush.
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Flash of Gold - Northern Yellow Warbler
May 16, 2026
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Nothing like spotting a couple of flashes of gold along the stalks and reeds of a pond and being rewarded by capturing this Yellow Warbler in flight with just the right amount of sunlight.
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Connecticut Warbler
May 16, 2026
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I thought I had a Blue-headed Vireo that I had been chasing around the park and had several images of already. Then I got home and started processing my images to find what I thought might be a Mourning Warbler. Now I do believe, after editing this image from a silhouetted figure against a brighter backdrop into this finished product, that I may ha...
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