... and a partridge in a pear tree.

Actually, a turkey in a pine tree.

The turkey is on the branch near the center of the picture.

   

   

Do you need better equipment for better photos?

You should carefully read this article before answering. Let me know what you think!

iPad

How can the iPad be used by photographers. A couple of possibilities are discussed here and here.

and now for something completely different ...

... but nevertheless quite expensive:   Canon's EF 800mm f/5.6 L IS USM. Mini review here.

the longest telephoto lens

for your Canon:  5200mm  f/14  here

Whooping Cranes

Another die-off in Texas? 23 died last year. Read about it here.

more hubbub about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker photos

here

photojournalism at its best

Todd Heisler's "Final Salute"

photographing birds in flight

I'm still learning. I wish I had these suggestions when I started. Read Scott Bourne's tips here.

Ivory-billed Woodpecker photographed!

On December 29, 2009, Daniel Rainsong found and photographically documented a living Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in the southern Sabine River basin. more
Is it a hoax? read more

Hummingbird nest

The best Hummingbird web cam I've seen. Thanks to Birdchick for the link.

How much memory space do you need?

Silicon Power has announced the world’s first 128GB 400x Compact Flash card.

Martin Luther King Jr. photos

A Magnum photo gallery. Hard to believe all this took place less than 50 years ago.

Snowy Owl

Some of the best Snowy Owl images I have ever seen by Ron Green.

Canon 1DMKIV Mini Review

here

full house

tripods

Can you get by with only one tripod? So you think you know how to use your tripod? Watch this video.

RAW

Another good reason to shoot RAW.

Thanx Mikey Boy

more & more snow

Gorillacam

New, free program for your iPhone camera. Worthwhile!

it's still cold

minus 20 this morning; I'm staying in

  

     

   

   

   

Canon lenses

70-200 f/2.8L IS, 70-200 f/2.8L, 70-200 f/4L disappear from Canon site. The 2.8 has been rumored to get updated auto-focusing. http://tinyurl.com/ymofqc

it's too cold

The temp at 7:30 this morning was -17 degrees F.

I froze filling up feeders & putting out suet.

For the time being my picture taking will be out of my window.

several New Year's Day yard birds