How Was Your Migration?
Each spring in the Northern Hemisphere birders and bird photographers look forward to bird migration. Although there are many types of birds migrating north, warblers are of particular interest because…
Which One Wednesday – GBH Votes
Last Wednesday I presented four shots of a Great Blue Heron feeding in a march near our friend’s house in The Villages, FL and asked which one was better. Thanks…
Welcome Bill M!
I really enjoy seeing our new members just dive in and start sharing their Great Bird Pics, so today let me introduce you to Bill Maginn. According to his bio…
Common Birds?
Sometimes I overlook the birds that are commonly found around our Chicagoland area – I have taken many pictures of all of them already and do I really need more?…
GreatBirdPics’ Bird Photograph of the Week – 6/5/26
Congratulations to Emil Baumbach for his wonderful shot of a Great Blue Heron just as it snapped up a bluegill from a pond. Nice and sharp – of both the…
GreatBirdPics Members’ Showcase – 6/4/26
Here are some shots that were recently posted and caught my eye: Docshaf got a nice closeup of a Clapper Rail. I’ve tried to find them many times and never…
Which One Wednesday – 6/3/26
Welcome to another Which One Wednesday! I had a lot of responses to our last one (with the Prothonotary Warbler and the redbuds) and I hope I’ll get even more…
A Fernbird Study
Rebecca Bowater, our New Zealand naturalist, captured several pictures of the elusive Fernbird and shared them with us. The Fernbird is more often heard than seen so it was a…
GreatBirdPics Contest Tips
Our latest contest, “In and Around Water” was a great success with over 170 entries submitted by many of our artists. Thanks again to all who shared their Great Bird…
GreatBirdPics’ Bird Photograph of the Week – 6/29/26
Congratulations to Birder2011 for this Great Bird Pic of a male Blue Grosbeak. It looks like she was able to get pretty close to the bird and captured some of…
Thursday’s Which One Wednesday
Last week I presented four variations of the same shot of a Prothonotary Warbler, each one reframed and/or edited a bit differently. I received many responses (thanks!). Here’s how you…
In And Around Water Contest Honorable Mentions.2
Monday the winner of our “In and Around Water” Conest was announced. We narrowed down the 176 entries to eleven shots, and after selecting the winner, the remaining ten were…