Field notes, photo stories, and behind-the-scenes updates from Alex Gilliard Photography.
Recent posts on fieldcraft, wildlife moments, and workflow notes.
I took off for a couple of hours on Friday morning to shoot some pictures at Fort Desoto. The lighting was perfect, and probably one of the last cool weather fronts had just come through, so the birds were out and about!
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I spent Mother’s Day on my family’s farm, where a group of black-necked stilts hatch their chicks every year.
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I almost didn’t go out for a walk a couple of afternoons ago, but I’m glad I did, or I would have missed this amazing juvenile eagle in flight!
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It was a nice sunny day last Saturday, and I figured it was the perfect time to go check out the bird activity.
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Usually, if I see one owl on a walk, I'm happy, but a four-owl morning is something special!
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A chance encounter with a crested caracara in a Florida pasture turned a heavy day into a memorable wildlife photograph.
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Got lucky when this anhinga popped up with a fish while I was photographing a nearby bird.
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