Squirrel preparing for winter?

Squirrel preparing for winter?

I went out to Prairie Creek Park in Richardson this morning. Not many birds but lots of squirrels. Captured this one collecting nuts for the winter. Captured with Canon 1D Mark III and Canon 400mm 5.6 L. See more photos in my flickr photostream or order prints from my Zenfolio gallery at photos.ericbrown.com.

Great Egret + Great Blue Heron – White Rock Lake

Great Egret + Great Blue Heron - White Rock Lake

While out at White Rock Lake last week, I saw these two great birds staring at each other. I setup the shot and catptured it with Canon 1D Mark III with Canon 400mm 5.6 L with Canon 1.4x extender sitting on my Induro CT314 tripod. See more photos in my flickr photostream or order prints from [...]

Mussed up Mockingbird

Juvenile Mockinbird - Spring Creek Nature Preserve

Here’s a capture of a juvenile Mockinbird captures at Spring Creek Nature Preserve. Captured with Canon 1D Mark III with Canon 400mm 5.6 L + Canon 1.4x Extender sitting on my Induro CT314 tripod. I used flash on this shot. See more photos in my flickr photostream or order prints from my Zenfolio gallery at photos.ericbrown.com.

Antelope Squirrel – Valley of Fire

This is an Antelope Squirrel we found in the Valley of Fire near Las Vegas. We visited the Valley of Fire on the way back from Zion. Taken with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L handheld. And yes…it WAS that Red in the Valley of Fire

Male House Finch – Another 2x Extender Test

Here’s a male house finch from the backyard with the Canon 2x Extender II on my Canon 400mm 5.6 L attached to my Canon 7D on an Induro CT314 tripod. Not bad for 1280mm and manual focus

Butterfly and Friend with Canon 400mm 5.6 + Canon 2x Extender

While out playing around with my new Canon 2x Extender on my Canon 400mm 5.6 L, I saw this butterfly on a flower. He was kind enough to stay still long enough for me to focus and get a few shots off. PLUS…there’s a bonus….I got a fly in the photo as well! The extender [...]

Female House Finch at 1280mm

Here’s a female house finch from the backyard.  This is a full-frame shot…no cropping.  The finch was about 10 to 12 feet away. I got a Canon 2x Extender II for my birthday and threw it on my Canon 400mm 5.6 L to test it out. The extender gets me a focal length of 1280mm [...]

Gold, Red & Pink – Antelope Slot Canyon

Another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ.. Taken with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L sitting on an induro ct314.

Another Slot Canyon – Antelope Slot Canyon

Another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ.. Taken with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L sitting on an induro ct314.

Great Egret from the Neighborhood Creek – Dallas

This Great Egret was by our neighborhood creek. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L on an Induro CT314 tripod.

Ash-Thoated Flycatcher

Here’s a new bird for me. An Ash-Throated Flycatcher captured this afternoon with my Canon 7D and Canon 400mmm 5.6 L sitting on my induro CT 314 tripod.

Another Slot Canyon Shot – Page AZ

Another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ.. Taken with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L sitting on an Induro CT314

Singing Wren – Zion National Park

I caught this Wren singing the first day we were in Zion – Beak is a bit blurred as I didn’t have the shutter speed high enough,. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L on my Induro CT 314 Tripod.

Male Cardinal on Evergreen – Spring Creek Nature Preserve

Here’s a Male Cardinal at Spring Creek Nature Preserve last week.  Sun is a bit harsh on him but it helped bring out the details. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L sitting on my Induro CT314 Tripod.

Mockingbird with damaged (deformed) wing

The wing on this mockingbird was either deformed or damaged.  Whenever standing still, the wing on opposite side of body) was held at a strange angel.  He was able to fly just fine though. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.

Gray Vireo at Zion National Park

I caught this Gray Vireo one day at Zion – He was good enough to post for me nicely Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 400mm 5.6 L on my Induro CT 314 Tripod.

Searchlights – Antelope Slot Canyon

Look at the color. This was the only two light beam area in the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon. Captured with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L.

Cavernous Room – Antelope Slot Canyon

Another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ. Notice the log at the bottom of the photo….it was about six inches in diameter…just a way to show how large this room really is. Taken with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L on my Induro CT314 Tripod.

Moose Peterson’s Guide to Wildlife Photography – Book Review

Moose Peterson's Guide to Wildlife Photography: Conventional and Digital Techniques (A Lark Photography Book)

I’m a huge Moose Peterson fan and recently found “Moose Peterson’s Guide to Wildlife Photography: Conventional and Digital Techniques (A Lark Photography Book)” at the local Half Price Books store. I was a little hesitant to buy it since it was printed in 2003, which is a quite a long time ago in photography equipment [...]

Light the Way – Antelope Slot Canyon

Here’s another shot of the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon in Page AZ. Photo captured with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 L sitting atop an Induro CT314 Tripod with Really Right Stuff BH-55 Ballhead. Would you like to purchase this image?  Jump over to my gallery and grab a copy for your wall.