I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine

Tag: backyard birding

  • Baltimore Oriole in Deep Creek Lake, MD

    A Baltimore Oriole in photographed in Deep Creek Lake, MD, May 2015, by Rob Paine, Deep Creek Images. (Please see more photos below.)

  • If You Build It, He will Come….

    When I put up a bird feeder I am always reminded of the famous line from the baseball movie “Field of Dreams” : “if you will build it, he will come” In my case, I am not always thinking about birds but the nemesis of the birds and my dogs, Mr. S.Q. (please see second…

  • A Hawaiian Cardinal

    Cardinals are very common in Virginia. The Cardinal is even the state bird.

  • The Beauty in Your Own Backyard

    Too often we take for granted the beauty that is right in our own backyard. (please see more text and photos below)

  • American Goldfinch at Deep Creek Lake

  • Hummingbirds on High

    During a recent trip to Deep Creek Lake (MD) I was able to get much closer to some hummingbirds than I had been able to in the past. The birds would buzz the feeders and then retreat to nearby trees. I am in the habit of wearing an bright red Washington Nationals cap and I…

  • Backyard Birding Photography Made Simple

    Many of the best bird photos I have taken did not involve super telephoto lenses or expensive trips to exotic locations. I did not have to sit in a freezing rain or endure hours or harsh sun to shoot all of the photos (including the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak shown above) on this post. These images were…

  • Houdini the Hawk

    Our home is enveloped by nature. You name it, it has visited us. Deer, foxes, raccoons, chipmunks, woodpeckers and a plethora of other bird species. Turtles and frogs have also made their way into our yard. We love it, our dogs go nuts. This is the honest to God’s truth : one of our dogs…

  • Wordless Wednesday : Chipping Sparrow

  • Butterflies Galore

    Photographing insects is not exactly my “bag” as they say, (especially after photographing a fox earlier in the day) but I found myself shooting some beautiful butterflies recently. The butterfly at left was photographed while on a garden tour in Garrett County, Md. The final home on the tour featured 3 ponds and at least…