Category Archives: Shorebirds

Why A 600mm Lens is Key

Posted on December 31, 2011 by joey

I received the images that I took with Tom Sayers 600mm lens back in the fall of 2010. I really liked the way this image came out, and wanted to compare it with my favorite from my camera, which was … Continue reading →

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Post-Hurricane Bird Photography

Posted on August 31, 2011 by joey

After Hurricane Irene passed through, I had been itching to get down to the coast to see what kind of birds blew in. I was finally able to go down to Milford Point yesterday afternoon. I had a cloudless sky … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene: Nature At Its Most Powerful State

Posted on August 27, 2011 by joey

With Hurricane Irene powering up the east coast, many people, and animals will feel the effects from this massive and dangerous storm. It will, without a doubt, cause major flooding and power outages. With storm surges predicted to be very … Continue reading →

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2 Good Images and Pocketfuls of Sand

Posted on August 20, 2011 by joey

I took a trip down to Milford Point in hopes of getting some good shorebird images. I arrived there at around 5:30, with good feelings about the light. I got onto the beach and had 20 minutes of sun before … Continue reading →

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Talk About Getting Skunked!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by joey

The photo gods were just not with me on my trip to Sandy Point in West Haven today. There were some great shorebirds there, and lots of them, but boy was it hard to photograph them! My usual crawling approach … Continue reading →

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Going For Variety

Posted on July 5, 2011 by joey

While in the process of editing my 600+ photos from my trip to Sandy Point, I was looking for images that might have been different from the rest. I tested some in B&W, created some unusual crops, but only two … Continue reading →

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It’s Good When Your Subjects Fall Asleep!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by joey

When photographing birds, I am always thinking of how I can keep the stress on the bird at a minimum. Whether that be crawling up to shorebirds or staying in a blind to photograph woodpeckers, the birds are more comfortable, … Continue reading →

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Puffball in the Sand

Posted on June 30, 2011 by joey

While photographing the Terns at Sandy Point, I came across a family of Piping Plovers. The chicks are so tiny! They are so funny when they dart around the sand. It really created a challenge in photographing them. In this … Continue reading →

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Terns in Flight

Posted on June 30, 2011 by joey

I got to spend another great day photographing endangered Terns, except this time the day was spent at Sandy Point in West Haven, CT. The Tern colony is thriving there, with over 300 Least Terns and over 100 Common Terns. … Continue reading →

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Another One in the Books

Posted on May 27, 2011 by joey

It is always great to add another species to my archives, but it is especially amazing when it is an extremely endangered species! The Least Tern is a small bird that lives on the coast. There is estimated to be … Continue reading →

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