Brent Pennington: Photographer

Trip report: earlier this summer I visited Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the site of a former golf course atop a ridge to the south

Another common resident of the northeast, the blue jay – these members of the corvid family can be found year-round, although they are as often

An unexpected surprise – a new member of the sparrow family from earlier this spring, and likely two different individuals!  This is the white-throated sparrow,

My focus has been on birds as throughout their season, but to borrow a phrase: now for something completely different. Snakes. In particular, a copperhead

Some of the best wildlife advice I can offer is: engage all your senses.  As humans, we tend to rely heavily on vision, and this

On the tail of last week’s cardinal post, here’s another seasonal regular, the red-winged blackbird.  Male red-wings begin to reappear in the northeast in early

Northern cardinals are year-round residents in the northeast, and one of the species I often encounter both at home, and out in the field.  Males

Killdeer used to be abundant in the spring and early summer, the focus of much of my early wildlife photography not only because they are

I keep birding ethics in the forefront when I’m out in the field, and am always cognizant of how my presence is affecting the birds

I’ve been a contributor to eBird for many years, using it to keep track of my life list and contributing to their citizen science initiative. 

The ubiquitous American robin, so common that I rarely bother to take photos of them anymore.  This is nothing against robins, which are perfectly respectable

A house wren is 2 ounces of fluff with 20 pounds of attitude.  These diminutive birds are feisty and territorial, willing to defend their plot

In my experience, sparrows are an overlooked family from a photography and birding standpoint.  I don’t want to go so far as to say that

I found this immature bald eagle while watching osprey, and might have missed him if he hadn’t turned to look as one of the osprey

Sometimes it all just comes together, luck is with you, the stars align, and the universe is in a giving mood.  I drove up to

Cedar waxings hold a special place in my heart, social and gregarious birds that were one of the first “new” species I was able to

Creative output in any form can be joyful – should be joyful – but it still exacts a toll in terms of time and energy.  Unfortunately,

A few more yellow warbler’s from last summer’s profusion – I think this wraps up the photos I set aside to share, just about in

Oh, to be a turtle basking in the sun over still waters.  It seems an idyllic existence, although as with all idylls, reality is far

Naturalists talk about “mast years” in relation to trees and their seed production; a “mast year” for oaks results in an uncommon profusion of acorns,