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McConnells Mill Heritage Festival PA Magazine ArticleHello again. I have one more article I'd like to share with you. I had an article published in the September/October 2022 issue of Pennsylvania Magazine. In the article,...Read the Full Post »
Prothonotary Warbler - Striking Gold - Pennsylvania Magazine ArticleHello everyone. In May 2024, I had another article published in "Pennsylvania Magazine". This one was about the Prothonotary Warbler and conservation efforts in Pennsylva...Read the Full Post »
Living With Nature and Wildlife Brings Peace and TranquilityFill 2025 with peace and tranquility with a Wildlife and Nature themed calendar. My 2025 Wildlife and Nature Calendar is assembled and ready to be printed. Now I just ne...Read the Full Post »
White-tailed Deer: Spring thru Fall 2023I have grown quite fond of photographing our larger mammals like Elk, Black Bear, and White-tailed Deer. They all present a different challenge but catching behavioral ph...Read the Full Post »
2023 Pennsylvania Elk Journey to the RutThroughout the year, I try to spend time observing our Pennsylvania Elk herd. This year, I was able to document bull elk during several phases of antler growth right up t...Read the Full Post »
Cades Cove 2023, Black BearWhen I go to Cades Cove, Black Bear are my favorite subject to photograph. Pennsylvania Black Bear are quite a bit more afraid of people and the Cades Cove Black Bear are...Read the Full Post »
Cades Cove 2023, Nature and WildlifeIn April 2023, I spent a week in the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee on a photography trip with friends. What a pleasure it is it wake up at 5AM and head to Cades Cove...Read the Full Post »
Cades Cove 2023, Scenic SplendorVisiting the Great Smoky Mountains in late April is a welcome jump into Spring for this Pennsylvanian. The leaves are 3-4 weeks ahead of us and usually the temperatures a...Read the Full Post »
Woody Woodpecker Starts A FamilyCartoonist Walter Lantz used our largest woodpecker, the Pileated Woodpecker, as a model for his most famous creation, Woody Woodpecker. In real life, the Pileated Woodpe...Read the Full Post »
An Early Evening Encounter With Short-eared OwlsOn February 25, Elena and I spent a great day at MK Goddard and Pymatuning State Parks. On our way home we passed through an area that, up until two years ago, was a grea...Read the Full Post »
My Experiences During The White-tailed Deer Rut 2022Deer are part of the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae and Capreolinae. In Pennsylvania, we have representatives in both groups. Cervinae incl...Read the Full Post »
My Experiences During The Pennsylvania Elk Rut 2022The elk mating season, known as "the rut", begins in September each year. Normally, I make a few day trips and one or two overnight trips to Benezette to photograph the e...Read the Full Post »
Great Smoky Mountains 2022This past June Elena and I celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Elena wanted to take a trip somewhere so she made her list, checked it twice, and picked The Great Smo...Read the Full Post »
Sometimes, I Like To Shoot VideoHere's something a little different for you. Other than a short description, I decided to present a few of my early 2022 wildlife encounters with video. I still make a lo...Read the Full Post »
For the Love of WhitetailsWe reached that time of the year again when I reflect back on many of my White-tailed Deer encounters from spring fawns to the fall mating season. I hope you enjoy the ph...Read the Full Post »
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McConnells Mill Heritage Festival PA Magazine Article Prothonotary Warbler - Striking Gold - Pennsylvania Magazine Article Living With Nature and Wildlife Brings Peace and Tranquility White-tailed Deer: Spring thru Fall 2023 2023 Pennsylvania Elk Journey to the Rut Cades Cove 2023, Black Bear Cades Cove 2023, Nature and Wildlife Cades Cove 2023, Scenic Splendor Woody Woodpecker Starts A Family An Early Evening Encounter With Short-eared Owls
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