Posted on 20 September 2018. Tags: bird photography, bird road trip, bird tips, bird watching, birders, glenn bartley
Story and photography by Glenn Bartley For all the photo trips I take to exotic tropical destinations I have to admit that my absolutely favourite type of bird photography excursion is a good, old-fashioned Canadian road trip. I love the freedom and flexibility of road trips. I love that I don’t have to spend time […]
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Posted on 31 March 2018. Tags: bird tips, ethan meleg, farewell, welcome
By Ethan Meleg I’ll jump right in and start off with a big announcement. After five years of writing this bird photography column, I’ve decided to retire from it. This is my last one. The demands of a young family and other priorities have left me with less time to focus on bird photography and […]
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Posted in Articles, Ethan Meleg
Posted on 08 January 2017. Tags: 10th anniversary issue, bird tips, ethan meleg, identification
Story and photography by Ethan Meleg In the last issue, I wrote about how to find out which bird species can be expected in the areas where you’re photographing. Now, I’m focusing on tips for identifying bird species by observing their unique differences and characteristics. The great thing is that since many of the identification […]
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Posted on 05 October 2016. Tags: bird identification, bird tips, ethan meleg, photography
Story and Photography by Ethan Meleg Many fledgling bird photographers start without a bird-watching background and find it difficult to identify all but the common species. Fantastic bird photos are posted daily on social media by photographers asking what kind of bird they captured. My own email inbox fills up weekly with bird photos taken […]
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Posted on 11 March 2016. Tags: bird tips, bonaventure island, ethan meleg, northern gannets
Story and photography by Ethan Meleg Developing your skills and having the right gear are necessary elements for being successful in bird photography, but sometimes just going to the best places can make all of the difference! Every now and then, I’ll feature an epic Canadian bird photography destination in this column and share strategies […]
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Posted on 24 December 2015. Tags: bird tips, ethan meleg, winter
By Ethan Meleg I’ll admit that I’m not a huge fan of winter, but I do get excited about the bird photography opportunities the happen during the cold season. Winter can be a highly-productive time of year to shoot birds if you know where to target them and how to deal with a few of […]
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Posted in Articles, Ethan Meleg