In the garden a couple of days ago

Written by Mathew Tekulsky on June 19, 2014. Posted in Backyard Bird Photography, Mathew Tekulsky, Portraits

The setup with the hummingbird feeder (hidden behind me in the first photo) and the lavender background. Working on the Black-chinned Hummingbird female, who has gotten used to me and doesn’t fly off when I’m standing six feet away. Yesterday, I went toward the feeder to clean it off just as she was arriving, then she flew off to the right, into the orchid tree. I went back to the camera and in a flash, she landed on the feeder. She knows where I’m going. 

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Northern Mockingbird fledglings in Santa Monica

Written by Mathew Tekulsky on June 11, 2014. Posted in Bird Photography, Birds

I heard the voices of the little birds as I walked by this hedge, then got a couple of shots of one of them. The parent showed up a few minutes later to feed them, so I took off. Right off of a main street, too. 

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Palo Verde tree in bloom in my yard

Written by Mathew Tekulsky on June 5, 2014. Posted in Landscapes

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A closer view of me with six of the Backyard Bird Photography books

Written by Mathew Tekulsky on June 12, 2014. Posted in Backyard Bird Photography, Mathew Tekulsky, Portraits, Publications

Learning to highlight the subject so the subject doesn’t get lost in the background.

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Mallard in the city

Written by Mathew Tekulsky on June 6, 2014. Posted in Bird Photography, Birds

I ran across this bird recently and thought the fountain in the background was interesting. 

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Backyard Bird Photography on the patio

Written by Mathew Tekulsky on June 2, 2014. Posted in Backyard Bird Photography, Mathew Tekulsky, Publications

Doing the shoot the other day with the Scrub Jays, I popped off a couple of the book on the patio. Glad I did.

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