Elusive Winter Wren
I love wrens of all shapes and sizes, but one that usually eludes me is the Winter Wren. So it was a surprise last week when one popped out of…
You Didn’t Ask For It. I Built It Anyway
Having just completed 15 posts about our Ecuador trip I thought it would be nice to put links to each of those posts in once place just in case someone…
Not Another Travelogue! U.S. Virgin Islands
About a month after we went to Ecuador we went on a two-part trip down south to beat the cold of Chicago. We flew from Chicago to the U.S. Virgin…
About Our Birds and Wines of Chile and Argentina Tour
My wife Karen and I participated in a bird tour organized through Field Guides from February 2 – 16, 2024. This was a unique tour in that, although focused on…
GreatBirdPic’s Bird Photograph Of The Week – 4/25/25
Our Bird Photograph Of The Week is of a Little Wattlebird, as it feeds on a Banksia flower in Victoria, Australia. Great detail in an interesting-looking bird. Thanks to DavidMarquard…
Others Went To Ecuador, Too
It won’t surprise you to know that several other GreatBirdPics members have been to Ecuador, too. And they came back with some wonderful pictures. It’s only fair that they get…
Cleaning Up An Image
JamesD recently shared two images with us. His first picture of a Northern Cardinal is the original with lots of distracting branches, and the second is a cleaned up version.…
Many In One
I’ve enjoyed Rebecca Bowater’s composites, which contain several shots of the same bird in the same frame, previously. Now Paul Demkovich has given it a try. Check them both out:…
Ecuador Wrap Up And Best Bird Pics
Well, once again I have managed to spread my Bird Trip Report (this time to Ecuador) over several months – I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I…
GreatBirdPic’s Bird Photograph Of The Week – 4/18/24
Like owls, people have a special fascination for loons. They are currently migrating through the Chicagoland area so when one shows up photographers are sure to follow. Mike Affinito captured…
It’s Bajadreamer Day!
Bajadreamer (and his wife Deb) travel extensively and then shares their excellent photos with us and always includes interesting information about each one. Here are four of their most recent…
Last Day of Our Ecuador Birding Trip – Mt. Antisana NP
On the final day of our Road Scholar “Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes” trip we set off from our Quito hotel early and drove southeast to Mt. Antisana National Park.…