Great Egret in Red This image of the great egret was taken in late March in Charleston, S.C. The great egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society. Audubon was formed to protect this bird from extinction as its feathers were being used for ladies’ hats. (This image was taken with a Canon 5d [...]
Yesterday I decided to move a bird feeder over to our blossoming magnolia tree. Only a few birds came in but I was lucky enough to capture this image of a chickadee looking for places to hide seeds. (taken with Canon 5D Mark II with 100-400 canon zoom lens at 1/1250 of a sec at [...]
Toddlers can learn to read books at an early age. Board books introduce young children to words and inspire them to learn to read books. When Snowflakes Fall, our new board book, will be available early summer. It will be a fun book for the littlest nature lovers and their parents to read together. We’ll [...]
Kid’s books are important to engage children in reading. To raise a reader, read aloud to your children everday. This advice is from the article “10 Ways to Help You Raise Kids Who Love Reading”. Board books are kid’s books that help toddlers learn. Board books are durable, perfect for your children’s summer vacation! Constructed [...]
An upcoming report from the National Academy of Sciences is concerning. It says people are spending more time in front of computers and television than the outdoors. “Declining nature participation has crucial implications for current conservation efforts,” said co-authors Oliver R. W. Pergams and Patricia A. Zaradic. It’s all the more important we connect children with nature. [...]
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. What are your plans to to make our Earth a better place? Saving nature? Volunteering for your local planning commission? Donating money/time to a conservation group? Taking a child on a hike outdoors? Need ideas? Check out Earth Day Network. Let us know what you’re doing, we’d love to [...]
In today’s busy world, it’s important to remind and inform people about the importance of nature. We try to do that every day at Carl R. Sams II Photography. The new Disney documentary “Earth” opens on Earth Day, April 22. Learn more. View clips of the movie. I hope you watch it and would love [...]
The wildlife photography tips below are summarized from Philip Tulin’s website: Mr. Tulin first suggests to “be patient”. He says that “sometimes nature is on its own time table and you can not speed it up or or slow it down.” He also suggests realizing that “Nature Rules” and you may never be in the perfect [...]
I came across a terrific article in the Battle Creek Enquirer (MI) offering tips to keep wildlife safe and wild this time of year. The article mentions many animals, including raccoons: It says that if a female raccoon is in your attic or chimney, there are probably babies there too. The article says “If you [...]
We may want to bring our snowman back out! A surprise winter storm hit us in Michigan. Everyone at Carl and Jean’s studio is hoping spring is here at last. It’s 50 degrees today. I’m busy promoting the Spanish edition of our New York Times best selling children’s book Stranger in the Woods. I’m sending [...]
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