Hi, Bill Jackson here, travel and nature photographer in the Raleigh-Durham area. I traded in my office job for a life on the road capturing photos of the things I find neat. One of those things is the beautiful mourning dove.

This photo was taken at Crabtree Lake County Park during my second visit looking for birds. I tried a different approach than my previous visit, where I tried to capture bird photos with my camera in hand. This time, I placed the tripod about five feet from the feeder, set the camera to be triggered via remote, and stepped back into the woods where I would be hidden from sight. After only a few minutes, I saw the bird activity increase and I was able to catch this beautiful bird feeding with a seed in his mouth. This photo was taken with my Lumix GX-85 and my 100-300mm zoom.

I would definitely recommend you try this method in your own bird photography. Be sure to check out my site for more bird, wildlife, and travel photos www.billjacksonimages.com. You can also find me on Facebook and Instagram!

Keep on birding!

-BJ