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Driving down the big hill on Old US31 I noticed a large red-tailed hawk sitting in a tree over Conrad Road. From several hundred yards away I made this image with my 600mm F4 Nikkor lens. F4 at 1/160, ISO 3200, 600mm lens at 600mm

A Red Shoulder Hawk Perching on a Birch Tree

Being an avid whitetail deer hunter, I have had many daydreams about seeing a buck this large while hunting. With opening day of firearm deer season only two days away, I am hoping my dream will come true this year. If only this buck lived near our hunting property. F4 at 1/1250, ISO 3200, 600mm lens at 600mm

An impressively large whitetail buck is in full rut as he chases his girlfriend. I watched this chase go on for several minutes before the buck finally caught up to her. F4 at 1/1250, ISO 3200, 600mm lens at 600mm

For several minutes I watched this 12-point whitetail buck chase this doe all over the woods. She finally stopped and he caught up to her. F4 at 1/2000, ISO 3200, 600mm lens at 600mm

Is it Thanksgiving yet? Turkey sounds really good right now. F4 at 1/2000, ISO 3200, 600mm lens at 600mm

This year on Tuesdays I have photographed over a dozen different bald eagles. My dad and I spot eagles now all the time around Michigan. Of all my eagle photos, this one has the best light. This immature bald eagle was flying directly into the sunlight about 30 minutes before sunset. The young bird was flying over Thundering Aspens Sportsman Club near Mesick, Michigan looking for its dinner. F4 at 1/1000, ISO 800, 600mm lens at 600mm

The male ring-necked pheasant is, from my perspective, the most beautiful game bird in Michigan. This colorful ring-neck tries to hide in the grass at Thundering Aspens Sportsman Club near Mesick, Michigan. With the cornfield behind him plowed under and snow-covered; the colorful bird stands out despite staying motionless. F4.5 at 1/1000, ISO 1600, 500mm lens at 500mm

All I can think of is the Roadrunner cartoon character as this ring-necked pheasant speeds across a Northern Michigan cornfield. The colorful ring-neck is one of the many planted and naturally reproducing pheasants at the 800-acre Thundering Aspens Sportsman Club near Mesick. Thundering Aspens has created one of the best habitats for pheasants in Michigan. F7.1 at 1/100, ISO 1600, 500mm lens at 500mm

Ring-necked pheasants are one of the most beautiful birds in the world. I was excited tonight to finally get a nice environmental portrait of these elusive birds. This guy was heading into a recently disked cornfield to eat some dinner. I photographed him at Thundering Aspens Sportsman Club near Mesick, Michigan. F4 at 1/800, ISO 1600, 600mm lens at 600mm

The sweet little songs of chickadees and other small songbirds always brighten my day. By using my 600mm lens, I am able to bring the birds closer to me visually. This beautiful chickadee was singing in the sunlight this evening at Thundering Aspens Sportsman Club near Mesick, Michigan. F4 at 1/1000, ISO 800, 600mm lens at 600mm

A large family of geese practices synchronized swimming this morning on Bass Lake near Pentwater, Michigan. I really enjoy the repetitive patterns in this photograph. F5.6 at 1/400, ISO 400, 28-300mm lens at 300mm

This elusive hairy woodpecker climbs a tree so fast I struggle to keep the stunning bird in my viewfinder. The woodpecker uses its stiff tail feathers as a prop to be able to climb and cling to the tree. F2.8 at 1/8000, ISO 1600, 300mm lens at 300mm

A mature buck eats a blade of grass while staring me down this morning along the shores of Lake Michigan. I never tire of photographing big bucks. F2.8 at 1/640, ISO 100, 300mm lens at 300mm

A pair of crows seems to be watching with curiosity as another crow takes flight from atop a birch tree. Their pose makes me think the lingering pair are wondering why the third bird is departing instead of continuing to bask in the sun on their lofty perch. F3.2 at 1/1000, ISO 100, 300mm lens at 300mm

One of Santa's reindeer appears to be on the loose this morning along Hawley Road south of Ludington. I captured this moment as she flew through the snow during a short-lived blizzard that hit Mason County. F2.8 at 1/320, ISO 800, 300mm lens at 300mm

One of Santa's reindeer appears to be on the loose this morning along Hawley Road south of Ludington. I captured this moment as she flew through the snow during a short-lived blizzard that hit Mason County. F2.8 at 1/320, ISO 800, 300mm lens at 300mm