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My favorite deer photo is included in my new book “A Place Called Deep Creek Lake.”

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Bluebirds on The Big Day 2020

May 9, 2020

I hope everyone had a great Big Day 2020! Not sure if it is because we are just home more (and paying better attention) or if it some stroke of luck, but the birding within our porch view has just been amazing the last month or two.

Below is an updated version of the bluebird video I put together with some additional video of mom bluebird in honor of Mother’s Day being tomorrow!

Thanks for all the likes, views and shares. I hope our bluebirds are bringing as much joy to you as they are to us.

Rob!

A Pileated Outside My (Home) Office Window

May 9, 2020

Last week while in my home office in Northern Virginia, my wife texted me from downstairs… look at the pileated!

From my second story window I was nearly on the same level as this fantastic bird.

Isn’t amazing what you can photograph in your own backyard?

Backyard Birding- The Cardinal

June 26, 2013

An optimal situation when backyard birding is to have feeders on a high porch right below a tree line. My photo of a male cardinal (shown above) taken in Deep Creek Lake was the result of such circumstances.

I laugh when I remember my first attempt at backyard bird photography. I would always train my camera on the feeders and be totally oblivious to what was going on in the trees above.

One can definitely get some good photos in and around feeders, but as time went on, I became frustrated as the feeder hardware took up most of the photos.

Then one snowy morning I looked up to see a woodpecker working its way up a pine tree. Read More

Tilting at Windmills

October 4, 2010

Update September 2013- There has been an ongoing debate over what effect wind turbines have on birds, specifically on eagles. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, the following story made headlines Wind farms killed 67 eagles in 5 years

The American Bird Conservancy which is headquartered in Fauquier County, Va., appears to be one of the groups taking the lead on raising awareness on this issue and to help find ways to prevent eagles and other birds from being destroyed by wind turbines.

Photo taken above Deep Creek Lake, November, 2009

Same view of Deep Creek Lake taken in September 2010

Sometimes we can pass by the same beautiful spot every day and tell ourselves,” I may be too busy to take that shot today, but I will get to it later, it will always be there.” I found out recently that is not always the case. Read More

I see beauty all around by rob paine

Pro Photographer Rob Paine's stories behind his photos along with helpful photo tips

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Bluebirds on The Big Day 2020

A Pileated Outside My (Home) Office Window

Backyard Birding- The Cardinal

Tilting at Windmills

I see beauty all around by rob paine

Pro Photographer Rob Paine's stories behind his photos along with helpful photo tips

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