Links to other great web sites
I know I've missed many good sites. These are sites that
I have used recently or people with whom I have had personal contact. They
are grouped roughly by instruction/reference,
organizations, photographers,
and locations/activities.
Arthur Morris / Birds as Art.
Art is a great bird photographer and an excellent teacher. I highly recommend
his photo instructional tours, his books (the best for bird work), and his art
prints.
Gil Lopez-Espina.
Gil is one of the world's finest nature photographers. His site features lots of great images of North American birds and African Wildlife, as well as a link to Gil's small group African photo tours.
Moose Peterson / Wildlife
Research Photography. Moose is well known for his wildlife
photographs, which include many birds. His news letter is well done and
very informative, as are his books on wildlife photography. He also runs
instructional training sessions.
Birders World Magazine.
An excellent magazine on birding. The online site carries archives of many
features.
Wildbird
Magazine. An excellent magazine on birds. The web site contains short
extracts of articles from the magazine.
The Virtual Birder.
An online resource for birders and photographers.
WildLight. An electronic
journal of outdoor photography. Carries articles on nature, photography,
equipment, and much more. Now includes a column by Art Morris.
Nature
Photographers. An online magazine for nature photographers including a
readers forum and galleries.
Nature
Photographer Magazine. This is a "how-to" magazine, published bimonthly in print form, intended for nature photographers and nature enthusiasts who range from
beginners to professionals. The web site provides a sampling of its contents.
Birding in New Jersey.
This site is maintained by an avid birder, who is dedicated to providing current and accurate information pertaining to birding New Jersey; to inform, entertain, and educate every birder on the aspects of birding in this beautiful area.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
is a great general resource on ornithology and conservation, and includes an
online bird guide.
National Audubon Society.
The national organizations home page, with headings on conservation, birds and
science, books, and local Audubon groups.
New Jersey Audubon Society.
Not to slight other Audubon chapters, but I am most involved in New Jersey, so I
list this one. Others may be found under the National site.
Rockland Audubon Society.
This another is a very active group providing lectures, field trips, and
important conservation information.
Smithsonian
Institution, Division of Birds. Provides information on birds around
the world, and photographs by the staff and associates.
National Geographic
Society. Well known organization with many resources.
NANPA North American Nature
Photography Association. Lots of information about nature photography and
photographers, and resources for photographers.
The Wilderness Society.
The Wilderness Society works to protect America's wilderness
and to develop a nation-wide network of wild lands through public education, scientific analysis and advocacy.
Often carries articles and photographs related to birding; migrations
from Alaska is a current example.
i-bird.com. An international
birding information resource. Very extensive data on birds and
sites. The web site is currently being up-dated and should be checked
periodically.
Brian K.
Wheeler. Known especially for his work on raptors. Great photographs and
drawings. Among other things, Brian provides detailed information on
raptors at all stages of their development from juvenile to adult.
Darrell Miller. Darrell
presents many great photographs on this site -- from his photo trips in many
areas. Very high quality images for a web presentation.
Shaw Carey. Specializes
in multi-image slide shows for birders and workshops on bird photography.
Kevin T. Karlson. A New Jersey photographer who is a
frequent contributor to many birding magazines. See for example, WildBird.
Kevin does not yet have his own web site, but when he does I will link it
directly -- Kevin does great work.
Russ Kerr has a site
called "Majesty of Birds" with great images and prints for sale.
His flight shots are superb.
Robert Royce
has lots of great images of birds. The site is a simple listing but it's
worth going through for the images.
Joanne Williams
presents all types of nature photography including birds.
(the last three sites were brought to my attention by Art Morris)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
This the FWS home page with connections to all regions and news of activities.
U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service-Southeast. This is a link to their listing
of publications for sites in the southeast region. There are many useful
online publications.
National
Wildlife Refuge System. Information is also available from The
National Geographic Society, GORP,
and L.L. Bean Park Search.
N.J.
"Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, FL. One on the great
locations for birding and photography.
Cape May
Bird Observatory, NJ. A center tracking and coordinating many activities
for birding in particular and conservation in general.
Edwin
B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ. Also known as the Brigantine
Sanctuary, this is a drive-thru site that provides great opportunities for
photographers.
Middleton's Fish Camp,
FL. The main site at Blue Cypress Lake, Vero Beach, FL where there
are excellent opportunities to see and photograph ospreys.
Flat Rock Brook, NJ.
A small park in northeastern New Jersey which is especially good for
photographing water birds.
The
Celery Farm Nature Area, NJ. Maintained by the Fyke Nature Association,
this 107 acre freshwater wetland in Bergen County New Jersey is a great place
for birders and photographers.
First Bridge Marina, NJ. This
marina, run by Rusty Draper, is great for kayak tours through the marsh lands
around Great Bay, NJ. Officially in Tuckerton, NJ, it is physically out on
the Great Bay Blvd.
Aqua Trails, NJ. This is a
kayak nature tour operation in Cape May area which goes through a salt marsh
ecosystem. It is run by Mike and Lisa Bernstein, though I know of it through
Jeff Martin.
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