While I was originally a bit hesitant as to whether the rather considerable cost of swapping my old Canon 100mm macro lens for their new IS version was justified just to get the added benefit of stabilization, I have come to the conclusion that it was indeed worth it.
Looking at this image of a small flock of Brown Pelicans at rest on the wooden fence surrounding one of the footings of the Astoria-Megler Bridge, one might be excused for not immediately comprehending what a remarkable image it truly is.
Apologies for the interruption in posting. The project upon which I was working is now complete and I am as busy as ever with new endeavours. In fact, one of these will take place this Saturday at the Oregon Garden, where I shall be speaking on the topic of backyard wildlife. Garden Time was kind [...]
Regardless of how many times one has either read about, watched video footage of, or (best of all) observed them in the wild, the sheer awe and wonder hummingbirds inspire never seems to diminish…
