Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 4:30 PM. The Finger Lakes of New York. I pulled in along the edge of a quiet hay field as the light began to soften. Winter had settled over the open fields and low vegetation that reliably draw hunting raptors this time of year. A light breeze crossed the field, and everything about the evening felt right for owl activity. Earlier today, while working in Skaneateles on a floodplain project in a nearly identical hay field, a Northern Harrier passe

Sunday, January 4th, 2026. Northern Adirondacks On Sunday, January 4th, 2026, we arrived at one of my favorite Adirondack winter locations just after noon. Snow clung to the trees, and the air had that sharp, unmistakable bite that defines winter in the Adirondacks. Before we could even finish layering up, it was clear we were not alone. Four Canada jays immediately made their presence known. Perching just an arm’s length away from us, they moved between nearby trees, flying

On a cool, foggy Adirondack morning, I set out with two paddlers for a quiet private wildlife photography paddle. Even before we were on the water, the lake was alive with sound. The unmistakable call of the common loon carried across the fog, and I had already heard at least two loons fly overhead earlier that morning. Loons give a distinct, faster version of the tremolo call while in flight, making it easy to tell the difference between a “ flight tremolo ” and the one you

Saturday, August 9th, 2025. 6:00pm, Saranac Lake, NY On a warm summer evening, I joined four enthusiastic paddlers for a unique sunset wildlife photography paddle on a picturesque lake in Saranac Lake, NY, hosted in partnership with the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. We gathered at 6:00 p.m., greeted immediately by the sight of a loon flying overhead and the haunting call of a Barred Owl echoing from the forest. Before launching, I shared a few key wildlife photogra

Saturday, August 9th, 2025. 6:30am, Saranac Lake, NY On a cool, foggy Saturday morning, I joined four enthusiastic paddlers for a guided wildlife photography session in Saranac Lake, NY hosted with the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. The clock read 6:30 a.m. when we gathered at the launch, the sun beginning to burn off the fog as distant loon calls echoed across the still water. Before we pushed off, I shared a few of my favorite wildlife photography tips from years