The Milford Point Bird Sanctuary is a bird haven in Connecticut (map). Lots of birds feed here and many of them even nest in this place. This year I decided to photograph the birds of this area. From April to July, I spent many mornings here. I always arrived before sunrise, so I avoided the […] The post Bird Photography at Milford Point Bird Sanctuary – Connecticut first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

Gabi and I went to Maine for a short vacation to spend a few days at Baxter State Park, which is one of the best wilderness areas on the East Coast. We only visited this park in fall before, so we were very excited to see it during summertime too and Baxter didn’t disappoint. The […] The post Landscape and Wildlife Photography at Baxter State Park – Maine first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

My article about the Hawaiian monk seal has been published in Állatvilág magazine. Állatvilág (Wildlife) is a Hungarian natural history magazine about animals from all around the globe. This article (as always) is illustrated with my images. The post New Article in Állatvilág: Hawaiian Monk Seal first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

The New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia (map) is the newest national park in the US. It has been a protected area since 1978 when it was designated as a national river and it became a national park in 2020. Gabi and I drove down from Connecticut to visit this beautiful national park. […] The post New River Gorge National Park – West Virginia first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

During the last few weeks, almost everything in North America was about the solar eclipse that happened on April 8. It was the last total solar eclipse in North America until 2045. It swept the United States from Texas to Maine, so here, in Connecticut we only had a partial eclipse, but it was still […] The post Partial Solar Eclipse – Connecticut first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

I love every season, but at late February and especially when March arrives, I am usually looking forward to the end of winter. For me, here in the northeastern United States, a familiar voice of a particular bird signifies the beginning of the spring season. The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a true sign of […] The post Bird Breath Photography – Connecticut first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

I like photographing wildlife in my backyard, especially during winter. Fortunately, this season brought some snowy days to Connecticut and I had the opportunity to do some bird photography in the snow around my feeder. After taking lots of photos of birds in white environment, I wanted to photograph them with a little more color […] The post Backyard Wildlife Photography – Connecticut first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

Last week there were several snowstorms here in New England, so I found myself in my photo blind once again. My bird feeding platform in the backyard is very successful and fortunately lots of birds visiting it regularly. The only problem with it, that it’s not too easy to change it in order to have […] The post Bird Photography in the Snow – Connecticut first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

The last few winters were unusually warm here in Connecticut and we didn’t have any substantial snow fall since the 2020–2021 winter. Fortunately, this January we finally got some snow and a few days of extreme cold weather, so I was able to spend some time outside photographing birds. We have a bird feeding station […] The post Winter Bird Photography in my Backyard – Connecticut first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more

As we near the end of 2023, I wanted to look back and dig through my photography archives. I already posted my best images in my blog throughout the year and I don’t want to repeat myself, so as always, I try to find pictures for my end-of-the-year gallery that highlight my photography, but haven’t […] The post Highlights from 2023 first appeared on Gábor Ruff ..read more