GBP Bird Photograph of the Week – 7/26/24
There were lots of GreatBirdPics to choose from this week and my favorite was this shot by Paul Demkovich of a Reddish Egret just as it plucked a morsel from…
Costa Rican BIF Shots
After sharing tanagers, hummingbirds, trogans, and motmots I still have more pics from Costa Rica!. Today’s category is BIF shots. Although generally harder to capture in the thick vegetation of…
Is Your Sky Too Blue?
Sometimes on a clear day when I take a picture of a bird perched up in a tree the sky is too blue! I think my camera likes a blue…
New Member Impresses!
On a recent birding trip to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia I had the pleasure to spend 10 days with 10 fellow birders, including our newest GreatBirdPics member Pdemkovich. Like me,…
Colorful Birds of Costa Rica – Mike’s Monday Pics
It seemed like every bird we encountered in Costa Rica was more colorful than the birds that are resident here in the midwestern United States. I won’t get into why…
GBP Bird Photograph of the Week – 7/19/24
I should say “photographs” of the week since I missed last week’s entry due to plane issues coming back from Canada. So this week I’ll make up for it by…
More Costa Rican Hummers
On Monday I shared some of my hummingbird pictures from Costa Rica so today I’d like to show you more Costa Rican hummingbird pics from some of our members. Birding…
GBP Members’ Bird Photography Showcase 7/16/24
Thanks to all who have shared some of their GreatBirdPics with us. Take a look: How cute is this? Kaur captured a cygnet Mute Swan riding the back of one…
Costa Rican Hummers
During our Birding Buddy Costa Rican trip in April, 2024 we had the opportunity to see an astounding 25 species of hummingbirds! Coming from Illinois where we have regularly have…
Novelty Pics
Sometimes I just can’t resist snapping a picture of a bird in an odd situation or unusual perch. Not necessarily GreatBirdPics but still interesting. Take a look: Here’s a Canada…
Hummer Colors – Rerun
I’m not able to create new posts right now so here’s a rerun from last year. During our Canadian Rockies bird trip this past summer we stopped for lunch at…
Reflections Contest – Tips From The Judges
Earlier this week I shared the winner and ten Honorable Mention photographs (Part 1, Part 2) from GreatBirdPics’ Reflections Bird Photography Contest. As you recall there were 85 entries in…