4-22-2025
A beautiful, serene, and subdued sunrise at Presque Isle State Park.
Female Red-winged blackbird
4-19-2025
Female Red-winged blackbirds have just started showing up at the farm over the last few days. This one is perched on a small sapling alongside our pond. As soon as cattails emerge, the blackbirds will use the stalks for the cover and structure they prefer for nesting sites.
Male Red-winged blackbird
4-19-2025
The male Red-winged blackbirds have been back at the farm for several weeks. They precede the females and establish their territories for the upcoming nesting season. This mature male is issuing his territorial challenge while perched on the fencepost along the western side of the farm.
Ring-necked duck
4-13-2025
This male Ring-necked duck was among a migratory group of aproximately two dozen males and females enjoying the farm pond. Members of this beautiful species are regular transients at the farm on their way north each spring. This photo was captured just before sunrise with subtle blue hour light reflecting on the calm surface of the pond.
Ring-billed gull
Hunter Farms 3-25-2025
A sure sign of early spring at the farm is large numbers of gulls soaring along our property boundary with Elk Creek. The gulls have learned to take advantage of the thousands of steelhead trout newly stocked by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Horseshoe Pond
Presque Isle State Park 3-14-25
Pre-dawn image taken just after ice-out
Leaving Winter Behind
Presque Isle State Park 3-7-2025
A Female Common Merganzer flaps her wings as the ice from a long winter finally recedes.
Waterworks Lighthouse
Shot on Saturday Feb. 1st. at Presque Isle State Park.
Winter Solstice
Created on December 21st this image of a tree skeleton, along the western fence line at the farm, coveys the feeling of cold and snow during our brief daylight hours this time of year.
Magnolia Plantation
Looking out my farmhouse window at four feet of snow makes it particularly enjoyable remembering this photo from last week. This image was captured at the Magnolia Plantation just outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Cormorant and Bullhead
Created on the 18th of November, I captured this image on the Ashley River near Charleston, South Carolina.
Hunter's Moon
This full, Supermoon was captured, pre-dawn, on Thursday October 17, 2024.
Milkweed Pods
Milkweed seed pods a compelling component of nature’s graphic design. They are always an interesting subject for photography.
New England Aster
New England Asters are one of our favorite native flowers. They look particularly beautiful on a rainy day.
Breakfast in the Garden
Praying mantises have always been welcome guests at our organic farm. This image shows why. Although the insect that the mantis is about to devour is beyond the photographic depth of field to be rendered sharply, it is clear enough to see the reason why the mantis is considered a beneficial insect.
Morning Macro
Cooler nights and dewy mornings provide great opportunities for photography here at the farm.
Passing Through
Cedar Waxwing
Like seasonal clockwork a small flock of these handsome birds make an appearance each year at the farm. Near the end of August we watch them dart above the pond for a few evenings chasing insects on the wing. Fun and challenging to photograph in flight.
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar
Monday, August 12th 2024
As part of our ongoing conservation efforts at Hunter Farms, we were gratified to see the first Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar of 2024 eating a milkweed plant leaf. Over many years we have planted and cultivated milkweed plants to help ensure the survival of this beautiful species.
Sunday at Miller Park
I had an enjoyable day as a presenter at ‘Art in the Park’ at the Chautauqua Institution. My neighboring vendors were very friendly and extremely helpful. I appreciated all the interactions with the event attendees and I’m very much looking forward to next year’s art show.