Category: Photos

  • Bergman Slough Super Moon

    Bergman Slough Super Moon

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    Coyotes howl in the distance as the frost super moon rises over Bergman Slough. Smoke from a prairie fire lingers in the air to enhance the mysterious aura of the night.

  • Starved Rock Canyon Walls

    Starved Rock Canyon Walls

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    Deep inside Illinois Canyon, the glowing St. Peter Sandstone cracked walls surround a burnt-out tree. Once a home to birds, insects and small animals, the charred tree truck now precariously rises above fallen autumn leaves in an attempt to make its last stand. Inside Ottawa Canyon, green tarnished boulders fall like teardrops from the the…

  • American Bird Conservancy Report

    American Bird Conservancy Report

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    I am especially thankful when I see one of my photographs on a magazine cover. This photograph of a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was on American Bird Conservancy’s 2016 Annual Report. The photographed was taken at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in Cook County on a springtime rosebud tree. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a relative of the…

  • Eagle Visions

    Eagle Visions

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    By looking through an imaginative lens, the allure of unaesthetic images can be freed to create an alternative vision. The different perspective unlocks the unseen beauty of these eagles. Red sky at night, eagles’ delight.

  • Backwards Tuxedo in a Straw Colored Hat

    Backwards Tuxedo in a Straw Colored Hat

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    The bobolink travels over 12,500 miles from southern South America to spend some time at Springbrook Prairie in DuPage County. Its beautiful plumage, often described as a “backwards tuxedo”, a white back and black underparts along with a straw colored yellow hat on its head make it a unique songbird in North America. Like many…

  • Bird on a Wire

    Bird on a Wire

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    A white dove on a wire dreams of places to go and things to see in the wild blue yonder.

  • Queen Anne’s Lace

    Queen Anne’s Lace

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    Whether you consider the Queen Anne’s Lace invasive or an elegant delight, its delicate beauty is a sight to behold. The bright white flowers of the Queen Anne’s Lace can be found almost anywhere, lining our Midwestern highways or in open prairies. Their pink petals surround tiny lace like flowers which in turn hid an…

  • Secrets for Gorgeous Flower Photos

    Secrets for Gorgeous Flower Photos

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    Woodland flowers seem to bring life back to the world after a long, cold, and sometimes drab winter. Their subtle beauty in a rough and rugged environment make these flowers a rewarding challenge to photograph. I recently shared many of my tips and techniques in the Shutterstock Blog article 6 Photographers Share Their Secrets for…

  • Springtime Robins

    Springtime Robins

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    Recently, I was fortunate enough to be asked by Shutterstock Blog to share some tips for photographing my favorite springtime subjects. Immediately what came to my mind were birds. Birds are wonderful to photograph in the springtime because they are so active. Whether they are migrating through an area, feeding off of the newly blossomed…

  • Attracting Hummingbirds and Orioles

    Attracting Hummingbirds and Orioles

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    A ruby throated hummingbird hovers over a solitary bright red monarda blossom in our backyard. We planted bee balm (monarda), trumpet vine (campsis radicans) and butterfly bush (buddleia) in our garden with the specific intention of attracting hummingbirds. With the use of some additional sugar water feeders, hummingbirds are in are backyard throughout late spring,…