Posts Made By: Jeff Hapeman

Mark Hansen said:

Robins built this nest in a hanging flower basket off my in-laws front porch. Made for a neat picture with the FZ20.

Mark Hansen said:

White-crowned Sparrow with brilliant head stripes visited the back of my in-laws propery today. Taken with FZ20.

Mark Hansen said:

Can't find this bird in any of my books. Perhaps a female of a less popular variety of sparrow? Anyone have an idea of what he/she is?

Floyd Blue said:

Here in Southern California I saw a bird that looked a like a Meadowlark, except that it had a bright Red-orange head. The other markings were almost the same as the Meadowlark that chased it away. No dark stripes behind the eyes though, but the wings were dark striped like the Meadowlark. They were the same sized bird. I did not see another one or that one again that weekend.

Mark Hansen said:

This was the first day I noticed Baltimore Orioles back here in Central Michigan. Taken with FZ20.

Robert Watters said:

These are kind of neat/unique because the flower petals are quite shiny.


Robert W.

Christine Canelos Welsh said:

Dear Jim,
As I was walking through my dad’s woods a few weeks ago, I found myself asking, “What is it that makes Jim Taylor’s photos so good?” The composition - of course; color – yes; use of light – you bet! But it is also the artful way you coax exceptional images out of the most humble subject.

As I’m shooting I try to keep those qualities in mind, and once in a while (if I’m lucky) I get something worthy of posting. Though we have never met, you have been an influential teacher.

Thanks for all the photos you’ve posted for me in the past. Here’s one for you.
Best regards,
Christine

Robert Watters said:

The first and only one I've seen this year.
This plant produces a very red juice from it's root system and I've been told Indians used it to paint their faces.



Robert W.

Jim Carpenter said:

Saw this while my wife and I were taking our evening walk. D70/Sigma 70-300 APO.

Jim