Taken a couple weeks ago in that blizzard that went through the Midwest. One of the best times for me to shoot birds in the backyard is during a snow storm. The birds are so desperate to feed they pay no attention to me. Good thing because my blind has been whipped to pieces and more of me is showing than hidden. They don't make those things to last. 1.18.14

Taken in the backyard. It is as cold as it looks. Can anyone tell me how to set my gallery so people cannot download my photos?

I have been so busy since I've been home. I know I have dropped the ball here. My apologies. It has been brutally cold and I have been putting out bird food hand over fist. It really is a hard time for birds. They are so preoccupied with feeding that they don't pay any attention to me. One thing I have noticed is that they really puff up their feathers. 1.8.13

This is along the road between Alton and Grafton, Illinois. It is called the Great River Road. We were in search of eagles and saw a lot of them just standing around on the ice usually on the edge of some open water. We probably saw 30 to 40 but they were so far out my 500 mm Sigma lens did not have enough glass to capture a good image. I did take this panorama. It was a warm and beautiful day here in the midwest. Unfortunately when I merged the files in PS I got a lot of distortion on the railing in the form of bowing so had to crop it drastically. The sky was the star here anyway. 1.15.14

Too cold outside so I had to look around the house and this was the best I could do last night. Late posting. Does anyone know how to fix you gallery so people could not download your photos? I am still struggling with the new smugmug.