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

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 … More

Up Close with a Black-capped Chickadee

Chickadees are relatively easy birds to photograph. They are not camera shy and tend to go where the food is … More

Looking Back : This Week a Year Ago on ISBAA

This blog went daily a year ago last month and I have been fortunate to have a lot of new … More

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday : Winter Welcome Mat

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday : Tufted Titmouse, If Birds Could Speak

Love birds? So do I. Take a look at some of my recent birding posts at Rob’s Bird Posts. Want … More

Reflective Titmouse

I shot this photo of a tufted titmouse resting on an aluminum pie pan filled with bird feed.

Juvenile Tufted Titmouse and an American Goldfinch

It is fun for a change to photograph baby birds. They look different and act differently much like this juvenile … More

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 … More

Bird feeder 1, Squirrel 0

While photographing some backyard birds a couple of weeks ago, I came upon this scene. Sometimes we wonder who eats … More