Posts in Wildlife-Photography
Can a Bird and Wildlife Watching Safari in Namibia Help Save Grasslands in New York State?

Namibia, with over 700 bird species living among the lions, elephants, rhinos, zebra, and with plenty of room to breath and explore and the friendliest people, is one of my favorite places on earth, These are my ten best moments on an unforgettable safari that also helped save grassland habitat an ocean away in the US in New York State!

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Winter Secrets of the New York Grasslands: Snowy Owls, Short-eared Owls, and More

Winter in New York’s Washington County Grasslands is a time of owls and hawks and surprising little songbirds all from the Arctic. The Grassland Bird Trust land in the heart of the Grassland’s IBA is the place to go to see the wintering raptors and wonderful cold weather song birds.

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Notes From Africa, A New York Photographer Follows His Heart

Neither COVID nor a hip replacement could keep this photographer from following his heart to Africa and the mountain gorilla’s of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Larry Blau found elephants, lions, rhinos and birds, discovered the gerenuk, and met a silverback. And he found time to write home about it all.

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Finding Snowy Owls in New York State!

Updated 2021. Only three hours from Manhattan, snowy owls, endangered short-eared owl, and a host of hawks winter in small town Fort Edward, New York. New York’s Washington County Grasslands are an Audubon listed IBA (Important Bird Area), a great weekend wildlife photography, birdwatching escape. and one of my favorite places in New York State.

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Bump Up Your Exposure! What to Do When the Bird is a Bear

A peaceful day of photographing the last of the migrating warblers in late spring gets unexpectedly exciting for wildlife photographer Joe Gliozzo and his friend in Stirling Forest, New York. Joe tells us how to set the exposure when a black bear suddenly fills his lens.

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7 Days Photographing the Most Majestic Parks in America

For the seven days two friends explored and photographed wildlife in “the most majestic National Parks in the County”, Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park and Montana’s Grand Tetons National Park. They found babies galore and grizzly bears, black bears, cinnamon black bears, big horn sheep, moose, plus they answered the important question: Can a single pronghorn outsmart a pair of coyotes?

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How to Get "Killer" Photographs - Amos Nachoum Dispels the Myths

At age 5 Amos Nachoum "drowned". He credits that near-death incident with bonding him to the sea. Today, Nachoum dedicates his life to photographing big predators, whales, bears, sharks, and others mostly in our oceans. His goal is to dispel the myths and spread awareness and respect for our world's most endangered species. Amos is having a great time. You are invited to join him on a wildlife photography tourism adventure with BigAnimals. 

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In a State Not So Far, Far Away ... Adventure on Florida's Nature Coast

Exploring the Chassahowitzka River on Florida's Nature Coast as he did as a  (Jedi) child was long on wildlife photographer Robert Wallace's travel list. He shares tips on photographing manatees and birds and kayaking on The Crystal River and Weeki Wachee River, too. 

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Wildlife Photographers Kate & Adam Rice: Catching the Animal's Spirit

Wildlife photographers Kate and Adam Rice, KAR Photography, specialize in the mammals and birds of the American West. They capture the animal's spirit in their images. In this interview they talk with us about their best teachers (owls), their passion (grizzly bears), their creative process, wildlife photography technical secrets, and their love of Yellowstone National Park.

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