Wildlife Adventures
"Photography is my favorite way of interacting
with wildlife and a favored way of sharing
natural experiences with others."
" Sharing
the photos
that are
represent-
ative of
my many
days in
the field
studying
wildlife at
close
range is
almost as
fun as
taking
them."
- PK
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Some of Paul's newest digital photos, fresh from the field - from the beach to deep into the deserts:
Paul Konrad uses Canon cameras, lenses, and other Canon photo equipment exclusively - and always has!
Before Birds, there were Reptiles . . .
RATTLESNAKES!!
Black-necked Stilt
A young Common
Loon in winter
plumage
provided some
memorable
moments while
photographing
it in the beautiful
afternoon light
of mid-November.
I try to capture some
degree of action in
my photos, but it's
rare to get a
combination of sharp
feather detail mixed
with a flurry of flight
at the wingtips of
this Long-billed
Curlew taking flight.
Egret Faces: Great Egret and Snowy Egret
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Who would believe me if I told
them I saw a yellow bird with a
red head and black wings - in the
parking lot at work? A remarkable
songbird - a male Western
Tanager - gave me a memorable
opportunity to photograph it! But
it was no loner, for it was one of
tens of tanagers that thrilled me
for several weeks of spring.
Desert Bighorn Sheep are among the rarest and
wariest of all desert inhabitants. They are also among
the hardest to photograph - but luck was with me
October 2nd when I encountered this band of ewes
and lambs on a steep desert mountain.
Interesting birds can be seen across the
Mohave Desert, ranging from a soaring Turkey
Vulture to a hunting Greater Roadrunner, to
the state bird of California, the California Quail.
During many miles of hiking through
the desert this year, the last thing I
ever wanted to see is a rattlesnake
- Yikes! They are scary animals! At
left is a Panamint Speckled
Rattlesnake, below a young
Southern Pacific Rattler, and at the
bottom, a Sidewinder. Yikes!!
Red-tailed Hawks
are among the
most common
raptors, but a
black Red-tail is
especially rare
(note the light
orange-colored
tail). The
opportunity to
photograph such
a black beauty in
elegant flight is
astronomically
rare, but such has
been my luck
during this
memorable year.
with Paul Konrad
An immature and adult
Brown Pelican fishing - or
flying, diving, and swimming.
If you are inspired
to enter the exciting
world of wildlife
photography, check
out Canon cameras
and lenses first
- and last.
www.CanonUSA.com
Hybrid birds are extremely rare, but consider
the Cinnamon Teal x Blue-winged Teal drake
and its pure male counterparts below.
Tranquil water broken by a hen Bufflehead,
one of the smallest ducks in the world.
