Behind the Shot To Protect Her Subjects, a Photographer Chooses Patience Over Playback By Carlyn Kranking April 08, 2022 — Kelley Luikey wants birders and shutterbugs to recognize that playing recorded songs can stress vulnerable birds.
Behind the Shot These Scrappy Photos Capture the Action-Packed World Beneath a Bird Feeder By Carlyn Kranking December 16, 2021 — A photographer pursues common yard wildlife from a different perspective.
Behind the Shot For This Budding Naturalist, Time With Dad Makes Photography a Perfect Hobby By Priyanka Runwal September 28, 2020 — At age seven, Ryan Cassella documented the American Robin family nesting in his family's yard.
Behind the Shot How a Photographer Snuck Under the Wing of a Loon Parent By Jason Gregg January 30, 2019 — To capture this image of a concealed loon chick, teenager Carolina Fraser focused on a split-second moment.
Behind the Shot Camera Trap Captures Strange, Long-legged, Pointy-beaked Panther By Shweta Karikehalli November 27, 2018 — Photographer Carlton Ward got a lot less cat and a lot more Great Blue Heron than he expected during a recent project in Florida.
Behind the Shot How One Photographer Got Up Close and Personal With a Curious Loon By Lexi Krupp November 14, 2018 — After a friendly tip, a canceled flight, and a rented bike, Liron Gertsman snapped this intimate shot of the inquisitive bird
Behind the Shot How Lost Luggage Led to This Amazing Shot of an Atlantic Puffin By Molly Bennet June 21, 2018 — For photographer Ann Pacheco, the potentially trip-ruining mishap ended up being a blessing in disguise.
Behind the Shot A Curious Owlet Peeks Out of Its Nest Box. A Vigilant Photographer Is Ready. By Nell Durfee May 04, 2018 — Ashleigh Scully, 16, captured this shot of a curious young screech owl while doing her homework at the kitchen table. Here's how.
Behind the Shot How a Photographer's Kind Heart Led to This Snowy Shot of a Killdeer By Nell Durfee April 05, 2018 — By protecting the Killdeer's nest from harm, Melissa Groo was able to capture one parent's impressive devotion to its eggs.
Behind the Shot A Rare Encounter With an Even Rarer Bird By Benji Jones February 15, 2018 — How Noppadol Paothong captured the one-and-only prairie chicken “Sampson” up close.