Red-Shouldered Hawks, A Native Ohio Raptor Species.

A brief look into the lives of one of my favorite raptor species to call Ohio home, the Red-Shouldered Hawk.

Footage compiled from three different Red Shouldered Hawk families that reside around the greater Cincinnati area. Red Shouldered Hawks are strikingly beautiful birds of prey. They are a species of the woodlands but are becoming an increasingly frequent resident around suburban neighborhoods. These hawks will hunt a wide range of prey including small rodents, frogs, fish, lizards, snakes, crayfish, large insects, birds and more. Interestingly, this hawk species will at times coexist alongside Barred Owls as both species have similar habitat requirements and similar preferences in prey.

The Sandhill Cranes of Ewing Bottoms, Indiana.

A brief one minute look into the massive migration of Sandhill Cranes that takes place each year in Ewing, Indiana. Compiled of footage taken in between photographing the cranes. As the Eastern population of Sandhill Cranes grows larger more cranes choose to spend their resting and feeding time among the agricultural land here.

A short collection of footage taken during the Sandhill Crane winter migration on a frigid weekend around Ewing Bottoms and Seymour Indiana.

Great Parks of Hamilton County Podcast: "Take It Outdoors" Episode 9

I recently had the chance to walk, talk and record a podcast with Great Parks interpreter Paul Seevers. We met at Otto Armleder Park, a busy bustling park in Cincinnati filled with everything from bike trails and soccer fields to natural habitats like prairie, river and forest. We spoke about my wildlife photography and the local raptor population. Raptors have always sparked my interest and I’ve always found myself drawn to them through my photographic journeys. Have a listen and enjoy!

https://www.blubrry.com/take_it_outdoors/39055559/episode-9-talon-you-owl-about-raptors/

Shorebirds of East Fork State Park's South Beach

A close look at a small selection of visiting shorebirds that we happily welcome our Ohio beaches, marshes, lakes and other waterways during fall migration. All birds in this collection were seen at East Fork SP in Clermont Co Ohio. Birds in order of appearance: Least Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Ruddy Turnstone and Willet.

GALLERY SHOW at Galaxie Skateshop

Saturday December 10th from 6pm to 11pm I will have a showing of new work hung at The Galaxie Skateshop in Northside, primarily shot around the greater Cincinnati area and some previous work from my travels! 

All work will be affordably priced and a handful of randomly selected prints will include a day pass to the Cincinnati Nature Center in Milford Ohio. CNC is one of my favorite and most frequented locations in the city for both hiking and shooting photos. The day passes are good for one car load of people, which normally costs $9 a person.

Come out to see some of the sights that I've been fortunate enough to witness this past year and to learn what all can be found right here around our city...and then get out and hit the trails! We will be closing the night with a new video project from my good friend Joel Blazer. I hope to see you all there!