Hummingbird Photography for the Minimalist by Cathy & Gordon ILLG.

Nearly every wildlife photographer is familiar with the traditional way to photograph hummingbirds in flight. It requires a feeder or small batch of sugar water-enriched flowers, a fake background and more flashes than you can shake a stick at. With this setup it's possible to freeze the bird's wings because the effective shutter speed is the duration of the flash--between 1/5000th and 1/20,000th of a second...

Where the Chipmunks Run - Wild West Virginia - Part 1 by Gary and Janice Carter. Last time we explored areas around the Canaan Valley complex located in northeastern West Virginia. This time we will explore some of the photographic opportunities in southeastern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia.

Traveling south from Canaan Valley you come to the county of Pocahontas and the town of Marlinton, W. VA. Here you will find several interesting places to photograph in and around the Monongahela National Forest. Civil War battlefields, railroads, scenic Highway 150 parkway, cranberry glades, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory just to mention a few. In addition, you'll find white-tailed deer, bear, birds and other wildlife abundant in the area...

Species Profile - American Bison by Susan Barker. Bison travel in herds of usually 2 to 20 individuals on plains, prairies and river valleys. The sexes are in separate herds except during breeding season - June to September. Buffalo are most active in the early morning and late afternoon. Although usually docile, Buffalo may stampede if frightened, reaching speeds of up to 32 mph. They are among the most dangerous animals to visitors to US national parks, especially Yellowstone National Park. Between 1928 and 1992 nearly 5 times as many people were killed or injured by buffalo than by bears in Yellowstone National Park...