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Category: Nature Photography

guidance on taking better nature photos and what to take a photo of and how.

Fall Trees trunks and Golden Leaves
October 7October 7 Donna L. Long

Finding Fall Foliage

Sunrise with crescent Moon
April 15October 31 Donna L. Long

Nature Photography for Beginners

Wissahickon Creek at the end of its' run.
March 11December 14 Donna L. Long

How to Photograph Moving Water

mammals_raccoon
February 1May 3 Donna L. Long

Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery

Northern Harrier ( ) Photo taken by Donna L. Long
November 13November 30 Donna L. Long

Secrets for Capturing Stunning Bird Photographs

close up of autumn maple leaf with backlighting
September 21January 2 Donna L. Long

Autumn Photography Ideas (Videos)

autumn leaves and stones
September 14November 30 Donna L. Long

Autumn Photography & Nature Journal Prompts

March 10December 1 Donna L. Long

Tips on Photographing Butterflies

A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
March 6November 30 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds by Color: A Collection of Photo Galleries

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
February 16November 30 Donna L. Long

Blue Birds: Identifying Birds by Color (A Photo Gallery)

my nature journal 16 October 2005
June 14November 30 Donna L. Long

Donna’s Nature Journal Photo Gallery

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) - female. Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae) Butterfly Family. Photo by Donna Long.
June 7June 24 Donna L. Long

Identifying Common Butterflies – Photo Gallery

Northern Blue Flag
May 27June 28 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Native Plants Photo Gallery

A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
July 25February 10 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Orange Birds

Male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), in my garden
May 7February 3 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Red Birds

icy twig
February 17February 10 Donna L. Long

Winter Nature Photography Tips

February 15January 19 Donna L. Long

Some of My Favorite Winter Photos

Blue jay at Fort Washington State Park
February 25February 3 Donna L. Long

Winter Feeder Birds: Identifying Blue Birds

frozen pods hanging from a tree
November 7November 30 Donna L. Long

Winter Photography Tips

changing leaf
November 12January 19 Donna L. Long

Golden Autumn Collage

autumn leaves and stones
October 23November 30 Donna L. Long

A List of Autumn Photography Tips

fiddlehead ferns
July 17January 19 Donna L. Long

Sentinels, Another funky nature photo

July 12January 29 Donna L. Long

Smoky Mountains 2011 – Photo Gallery

Frighted Hawk. Along Came a Spider.
October 26March 10 Donna L. Long

Another funky photo – Along came a spider

Enraged squirrel. So, you want a piece of me?
October 25January 19 Donna L. Long

Another Funky Photo – Enraged Squirrel

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Tips for Naturalists

  • Nature Journal Basics
  • Choosing a Hand Lens
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  • The Nature Journal
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My Latest Guide

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A Guide to Butterfly Life

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For the Amateur Naturalist

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Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal

A Seasonal Gardener’s Guide

A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

Top Posts & Pages

  • Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study
  • Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery
  • Cavity Nesters: Birds that Use Holes in Trees
  • Circumpolar Stars in the Night Sky
  • The Celtic Festivals - Earth-based Seasonal Events
  • Using the Pleiades as a Natural Calendar (with video)

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Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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