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“The Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds”<\/h3>\n

Alan Murphy taught the world to create killer images at backyard set-ups in his 106 page eBook, “Guide to Songbird Set-Up Photography<\/a>.” In his latest effort, “The Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds,” he has out-done himself. As I proofread this new e-Book for readability, I was amazed not only by the images, but by Alan’s innovative and creative techniques. Heck, in many cases, I was stunned by his cleverness. <\/p>\n

This great brand new eBook is available by download right now for $50. Click on the logo-link below to get your copy. (PayPal payments accepted.) <\/p>\n

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A while back, Alan asked me to write the forward for”The Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds.” Here’s what I had to say:<\/h2>\n

That Alan Murphy is a superb avian photographer and workshop leader goes without saying. His spectacular images\u2014most often of songbirds in surreally perfect settings\u2014have graced the covers of many popular magazines, the pages of countless books, magazines and calendars, and dozens of websites around the world.<\/p>\n

The idea for Alan Murphy\u2019s first eBook, \u201cThe Guide to Songbird Set-up Photography,\u201d popped into my head not ten minutes into the great program he did for the Nature and Wildlife Photographers of Long Island group three years ago, almost to the day. I let him know my thoughts right after the conclusion of that program and thus, the songbird set-up guide was born. When we first teamed up to tackle that project, he shared the following story with me:<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty years ago when I first became interested in bird photography, I purchased a copy of the original ‘The Art of Bird Photography<\/a>.’ I was confused about several topics, including and especially the use of extension tubes. So I got Arthur Morris on the phone. Though he did not know me from Adam, he generously shared 30 minutes of his time with me and answered all of my questions. That is why, to this day, I go out of my way to be help other photographers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

As I had zero memory of that phone call, I felt that it was most kind of Alan to share the story with me.<\/p>\n

In his first eBook, Alan shared many long-held secrets that were carefully developed over time. It was a spectacular start and has helped thousands of folks\u2014including me\u2014to improve their craft and create stronger images. In his next effort, \u201cThe Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds,\u201d Alan has continued his tradition of sharing in ten, all-new, wide-ranging chapters. While the first eBook dealt mainly with attracting songbirds into photographic range, the new book teaches you to attract birds from many different families: shorebirds, roadrunners, quail and raptors. The latter group includes eagles, vultures, buteos, caracaras and accipiters. And there are, of course, dozens of never-before-revealed tricks for attracting those colorful songbirds: tanagers, flycatchers, warblers, orioles, thrashers, jays, longspurs, cardinals, larks, buntings and woodpeckers, among others. From your backyard to the deserts to the woodlands to arctic tundra, Alan covers it all.<\/p>\n

As you read through the new eBook, the words amazing, simple, brilliant, clever, innovative, and practical will come to mind frequently. You will constantly find yourself saying aloud, \u201cWhy didn\u2019t I think of that?\u201d<\/p>\n

His tips for feeding individual songbirds and then photographing them in flight are simply remarkable, as are those for dealing with bird species that habitually land on barbed wire. Who would think of attracting shorebirds into photographic range? Alan Murphy. And not only does he share his methods and techniques with you, he shares several of the great images he created using each of the strategies.<\/p>\n

The chapter on using audio playback to attract birds into photographic range is alone worth the price of the book. In addition to a complete synopsis of the techniques he uses, it contains tips on the recordings themselves, the needed gear and the techniques he uses for specific bird families. And most importantly, he teaches you how to minimize any potential stress on the subjects.<\/p>\n

The chapter on blinds and camouflage is full of practical suggestions that will help you in the field. And the one on using decoy owls to attract raptors into range for both flight and perched photography includes lots of stuff that is new to me even though I first began using my very own Cabela\u2019s plastic owl\u2014affectionately nicknamed \u201cHootie\u201d\u2014more than 15 years ago.<\/p>\n

From constructing and designing effective ground perches to using insects and\u2014yes, even road kill\u2014as bait, it seems that every conceivable avian photography situation is covered in detail and includes easy-to-read, easy-to-follow instructions.<\/p>\n

I for one can\u2019t wait to get out in the field to try some of the great new techniques that Alan shares with us in \u201cThe Photographer’s Guide to Attracting Birds.\u201d Kudos, my friend!<\/p>\n

Arthur Morris<\/h2>\n

Author of The Art of Bird Photography<\/a>, The Art of Bird Photography II<\/a>, and the remarkable BIRDS AS ART Blog<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Harris Co, TX. Nikon D2Xs (Replaced by the D4), Nikon 600mm lens, 1.4x TC, ISO 250, f\/8 at 1\/500 sec. Image courtesy of and copyright Alan Murphy.<\/p>\n