Sand or Sky?
While walking the beach at Holland State Park recently I came upon a Sanderling going my way. I took a couple shots, and then during post-processing back home I created…
GreatBirdPic’s Bird Photograph of the Week – 9/12/25
There were lots of Great Bird Pics to choose from this week, but I was drawn to this shot of a Yellow-headed Blackbird and a Red-winged Blackbird. I’ve seen both…
On the Waterfront
Members have been sharing some of their pictures of birds on the shore or in the water. These caught my eye: Paul Demkovich captured this Reddish Egret using its wings…
Framed
As you know, I have been playing around with multiple images within one frame. If I’m not mistaken I first became aware of this technique by studying some of Rebecca…
Contest Honorable Mention Pics
Last Friday GreatBirdPics.com was pleased to announce the winner of its “Small Bird In The Frame” bird photography contest (Click Here to see). There were a lot of great photos…
Contest Winner Announced!
Our latest bird photography contest, “Birds Small In The Frame” was a great success! Over 80 photographs were submitted, which made it very difficult for my brother Xwinger and I…
Hummers
A couple of pictures of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds came in lately. Take a look: Avneet Kaur’s camera really had to struggle with the backlight in this shot of two hummers at…
Paul’s Roseate Spoonbill
One of my favorite Florida birds (at least that’s the only place I’ve seen them) is the Roseate Spoonbill. Between its weirdly shaped bill, the bright pink plumage, and a…
A Is Better
Last week I posted two almost identical pictures of a juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull. I said I preferred A. But why? A. B. Almost everyone who responded saw the…
GreatBirdPic’s Bird Photograph of the Week – 8/29/25
It was a tough decision this week, with excellent entries from Rebecca Bowater and Paul Demkovich, I ultimately went for a classic shot of a Great Blue Heron. ChrisBird5K submitted…
Raptors!
We’ve had some great shots of raptors shared recently – take a look: I like this one of a dark morph, Red-tailed Hawk by Suren Vispute. It should have a…
Why Is A Better Than B?
Our Birding Buddy Carl is a patient sort of birder. When we arrived at Holland State Park there were about 700 gulls on the beach – 85% Ring-billed Gulls, 15%…