In the 1940s and 1950’s my dad was a fine photographer using a 4×5 Graflex Speed Graphic to take scenic and family portraits. I remember he had a darkroom someplace in the house to process the film from those funny black holders but I was too young to go there so I didn’t get trained…
Category: Bird Related
Captured photos related to anything bird.
Sandhill Chorus
Sandhill Chorus Originally uploaded by QuakerVille JO and I are in Central Florida for a couple days visiting her high school class group. One of the places we pass through is the Orlando to Kissimmee corridor where we usually see Sand hill Cranes. We stopped at a flock of about 7 juveniles and were greeted…
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret, originally uploaded by QuakerVille. I love to watch these Egrets form relations with the cattle they feed with/on. These birds seem to have a symbiotic relationship with whatever type of beast they are around. An amazing sight is to see one riding on top of a Water Buffalo or standing on the back…
Butterfly World Bathing Beauties
Butterfly World Bathing Beauties Originally uploaded by QuakerVille I posted this video last November on Flickr just to see how well it was received by the Flickr audience. After promoting it in several of the video groups quite a few comments were added about it or I received Facebook comments or even e-mail about it….
Tri-Colored Heron-Twins
Tri-Colored Heron-Twins, originally uploaded by QuakerVille. Over the years I’ve taken a lot of pictures of everything from wildlife to family events, weddings, portraits, and scenery. Most of the time the pictures stand on their own and are presented on web sites, prints in frames, collages, enlarged prints in exotic frames, videos, or several other…
Spoonbill Juvenile & Wood Stork
Spoonbill Juvenile & Wood Stork, originally uploaded by QuakerVille. For several years I looked and looked for these Roseate Spoonbills. This year I finally had a chance to see and photograph one up close and personal for about an hour at Green Cay in Palm Beach, FL. Since that time I’ve been fortunate enough to…
Portrait of an Ibis
Ibis, originally uploaded by QuakerVille. Ibis are plentiful in Florida and I am very lucky to have them all around me to photograph. This portrait is really shows off their blue eyes and characteristic beak. They use this long thin beak to eat grubs, worms, termites, and all kinds of insects from on top and…
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