On my Canon EOS 7D with Canon EF 100-400mm 4.5-5.6 IS lens, these are the camera settings I start with at the beginning of the pelagic birdi...

While visiting Stonebridge Trail upstream from San Elijo Lagoon, I came across a tree with 5 juvenile kites! I photographed two that were ou...

Here's a recent photo. Well, it's a month old now, I guess. What can I say, I've been busy. California Quail. San Elijo La...

In my previous post I discussed whether it was really necessary to get closer to a bird. In some cases, to protect the welfare of the bird, ...

After 9 hours our pelagic trip was nearly over, and we were heading back toward port. We were still about 15 miles offshore, though, when th...