05/16/2013 - On the importance of a good perch for feeder photos... :: Comments (1)
I'm scrambling to get everything squared away before heading off to the 2013 Colorado Field Ornithologists Convention in beautiful Cortez, Colorado, so I'll let these two pictures do the talking... Bottom line: If you want better snaps at your feeders, give your avian subjects some nice-looking perches to pose on.... READ MORE »
Blogger: BILL SCHMOKER
Location: Longmont, Colorado
Website: brdpics.blogspot.com
Bill is known in the birding community as a leading digital photographer of birds. Since 2001 he has built a collection of digital bird photos documenting over 600 species of North American birds. His photography has appeared in international nature publications, books, newspapers, interpretive signs, web pages, advertisements, corporate logos, and as references for art works. Also a published writer, Bill wrote a chapter for Good Birders Don't Wear White, is a Colorado/Wyoming regional editor for North American Birds and writes the Geared for Birding column in Winging It (the American Birding Association's newsletter.) Bill is especially fond of his involvement with the ABA's Institute for Field Ornithology and Young Birder Programs. Bill is a popular birding guide, speaker, and workshop instructor and is proud to be a Nikon Birding Prostaffer. Other experiences of Bill's include conducting fieldwork for Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory and serving as president of Colorado Field Ornithologists. Bill teaches middle school science in Boulder, Colorado when he isn’t birding and he enjoys family time with his wife and son.
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05/02/2013 - DSLR Bird Vids :: Comments (5)
I'm easing myself into a new realm of bird photography, dabbling with videos to supplement my core interest of shooting stills. Three primary factors influenced my decision to try this. First, I enviously watched my buddies Brian Sullivan and Chris Wood shooting video with their DSLR rigs and thought it... READ MORE »
I'm easing myself into a new realm of bird photography, dabbling with videos to supplement my core interest of shooting stills. Three primary factors influenced my decision to try this. First, I enviously watched my buddies Brian Sullivan and Chris Wood shooting video with their DSLR rigs and thought it... READ MORE »
04/18/2013 - Avian Interlopers :: Comments (3)
I hope that you enjoyed Noah Strycker's latest ABA Blog entry about camera trapping as much as I did. Like Noah, I'm really enjoying the addition of motion-activated trail cameras to my bag of tricks. One of Forrest Gump's trademark quotes may well apply to camera trapping: "Life was like... READ MORE »
I hope that you enjoyed Noah Strycker's latest ABA Blog entry about camera trapping as much as I did. Like Noah, I'm really enjoying the addition of motion-activated trail cameras to my bag of tricks. One of Forrest Gump's trademark quotes may well apply to camera trapping: "Life was like... READ MORE »
04/04/2013 - Night Moves :: Comments (4)
It is nice to see a pair of Barn Owls back for another season using a box I put up a few years ago in a friend's barn not too far from home. I featured these barn owls in an earlier post, with still Infrared (IR) photos taken with a... READ MORE »
It is nice to see a pair of Barn Owls back for another season using a box I put up a few years ago in a friend's barn not too far from home. I featured these barn owls in an earlier post, with still Infrared (IR) photos taken with a... READ MORE »
03/21/2013 - Crossley does Raptors :: Comments (3)
If you follow many bird blogs you may have noticed a lot of press recently for the upcoming Crossley ID guide to Raptors (scheduled for release in April- your order from Buteo Books helps support the ABA!) Crossley Books and Princeton University Press have coordinated a bird blog tour to... READ MORE »
If you follow many bird blogs you may have noticed a lot of press recently for the upcoming Crossley ID guide to Raptors (scheduled for release in April- your order from Buteo Books helps support the ABA!) Crossley Books and Princeton University Press have coordinated a bird blog tour to... READ MORE »
03/07/2013 - Spot Check :: Comments (4)
Bill Schmocker offers some tips on using your camera to get accurate counts of birds. READ MORE »
Bill Schmocker offers some tips on using your camera to get accurate counts of birds. READ MORE »
02/21/2013 - Albuquerque Rally Bits :: Comments (5)
I've had the honor and pleasure of leading at the recently concluded ABA Winter Birding Rally in Albuquerque this week, and thought I'd share a few personal photographic highlights. It is really nice to see the growing lineup of upcoming ABA offerings, and even more tantalizing events were announced at... READ MORE »
I've had the honor and pleasure of leading at the recently concluded ABA Winter Birding Rally in Albuquerque this week, and thought I'd share a few personal photographic highlights. It is really nice to see the growing lineup of upcoming ABA offerings, and even more tantalizing events were announced at... READ MORE »
02/07/2013 - Are your windows ready? :: Comments (5)
Bill Schmoker offers some not quite intuitive tips to get your windows ready for winter bird viewing and photography. READ MORE »
Bill Schmoker offers some not quite intuitive tips to get your windows ready for winter bird viewing and photography. READ MORE »
01/24/2013 - Count Circle :: Comments (14)
Bill Schmoker reviews, and give a short demonstration of, the new Count Circle app. READ MORE »
Bill Schmoker reviews, and give a short demonstration of, the new Count Circle app. READ MORE »
01/10/2013 - Let's zoom in, shall we? :: Comments (2)
Bill Schmoker cranks up the zoom on his digi-scoping rig and makes a cool discovery. READ MORE »
Bill Schmoker cranks up the zoom on his digi-scoping rig and makes a cool discovery. READ MORE »
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