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Maybe it's the feeling that whatever's floating out there on the Internet Ether is up for grabs that makes people think they have the right to use your pictures. What amazes me, frankly, is that they are confessing it to you, which makes me think that they don't see anything wrong with it, or think that you would be pleased to see your work disseminated, like the people who want to have a music ensemble play for free because "it would be such good exposure for your group". After all, photos arrive in one's email every day. I think internet ethics is another subject which ought to be taught in school, and isn't. It is murky, murky water we swim in these days, where suddenly the rules of ownership or of personal boundaries, and consequences for breaking them, have dissolved. Maybe posting your warning periodically will serve as a clear reminder of your position and of copyright law.

I for one would be very sorry to see your Journal go. I can't get to the lake as often as I wish, don't like to go alone, and your visits on behalf of all enthusiasts in my situation are extremely rewarding and really educational about what's right here in the middle of all that Dallas concrete. And the camera sees what the eye doesn't! It's a decision you'll have to make, of course, and if you feel you have to shut down or restrict, well, here are my hearty thanks for what I have enjoyed (for free, yes - but I don't copy, reproduce or forward the pics!) and I'd like to stay on whatever list I can.

I am so sorry people are ripping off your beautiful photos. You provide such pleasure for all of us. I have learned a lot from your journal and thoroughly enjoy the beautiful detail you capture in your photos. It makes it even more special to know you and Anna.

By the way, if you haven't been to Sunset Bay for the evening feedings in the past week, we have Mr. and Mrs. Mallard who bring their 6 young ones up to eat. They come right up to us and eat. Makes it really easy to photograph them.

Too bad there isn't an easy way to scramble your photos if people try to print them. I know some companies use some technique that distorts the images.

Let's hope the majority of the people who enjoy your journal are honest. I bet these same people would not even think of stealing something from the store.

Thank you for doing such a good job! By the way, I e-mail my White Rock bird photos to a young man who is in Children's Hospital most of the time. The photos have been printed and posted around the childrens' rooms. Your website is also shared by this young man with the children there so they can see your beautiful work. I hope you continue!

I live near White Rock and love looking EVERYDAY at your journal of pictures. I can understand the frustration you are having and hope that a solution will come up. I would hate to have to give up one of the highpoints of my morning.

I admire you and George Boyd incredibly — you both do such a great job journaling life at White Rock Lake. I'm sorry that people have taken advantage of your talent and used your work without permission but I just wanted to drop a line and let you know that your camera picks up images I can't even see with my 8x powered binos, esp. the swallows swooping over the lake. I bird a little creek close to where I work in Las Colinas and those little guys are so fast that I only know they're swallows by their behavior. They fly so fast, I can't even make out color very easily. And that's another thing I wanted to say — your sense of color is fantastic and really makes your bird photography very special. Thanks for brightening (sorry — couldn't resist the pun) my day and many others...

Thanks to your beautiful photos, I was able to identify these flocks of whistling ducks that keep flying over my subdivision here on the western side of San Antonio nestled among live oak, brazilian bluewood and mesquite woods. I found the exact whistling sound at the Cornell online Lab of Ornithology bird guide, but I just couldn't believe that those black-and-white-looking birds flying overhead and sounding like the Black-bellied Whistling Duck were one and the same...that is until I saw your pictures of them in flight! No need for a reply, just wanted you to know that you have a new fan.

I was delighted to find your website. In March 2007 some exotic looking birds appeared up in the trees of my back yard which includes a woodsy ferrel area. I thought they had left but noticed a large nest in May. I watched them (two of them) sit on the eggs and so lovingly attend to it during the very rough wet spring we had with all the rain and wind (I live in Denton). They hatched four babies and I watched them with wonder (had telescope and binoculars) until mid August when they left — almost one by one. They young ones for a few days came down into my yard proper when they first fledged.

The birds came back the first week of August this year (I am so happy). Now there are six of them. Two have nested in such a place that I can really observe them. Right now they are building their nests with diligence. Two are further back in the woods but still easy to see. The other couple — I am not sure about. Last evening (around 7 — their most active time) I saw one of them. I cannot find their nest.

I've asked for bird identification details, so maybe we can identify these "exotic looking birds" and told him I was envious he got to watch them that close, that we haven't had many Yellow-crowneds since their informal rookery in a near-by neighborhood got cleaned out.

Thank you for answering. The birds are Yellow-crowned Night Herons. Your photographs of them are what got my interest in your website.

Emily Lutz bird paintings, from J R Compton bird photographs, on a violin:
I recognize the baby mockingbird on the front, bottom right[
See May 11, 2007 — and other birds also look familiar.
I especially like the B&W bird at top on the back.
Photographs by Andrée Valley

My daughter is a violinist in a youth orchestra here in Madison, Wisconsin. Every year the orchestra has artists paint unplayable violins and then auctions them off to raise funds. One of the kids also paints a violin and this year my daughter won the competition for that role.

Her design was inspired in large part by your birding web site. I say "in large part" because she doesn't know how many of your birds she used as reference. The project unfolded chaotically since this was the first time she had painted anything "for real" and she was pretty intimidated by the competition.

I'm writing essentially to 'fess up and also to ask whether we can point the local Audubon society members to your web site. (They're running a short news item about the violin.)

I see on your web site that you ask artists to pay for the use of your photographs for reference. Would you be willing to waive the fee in this case? The violin is being auctioned to support the arts and the "artist" will receive nothing.

Please let us know, and I hope you like the violin. This has to be one of the stranger uses to which your artistry has been put!

Rather than charge them, I asked for a small painting of some of the birds Emily used on the violin, since that is my alternate "payment." Diana suggested a pencil portrait from a photograph of me, but I have plenty of portraits, because many of my friends are artists. In my other job I am an art critic and publisher of DallasArtsRevue in Dallas, Texas, USA.

So I'm hoping for a small painting "inspired by" some of my photographs of birds from this site.

Just doing a web search for ibis pictures and came across your site. Beautiful pictures. Keep up the good work.

Mr. Jeff Keene :-)
Tomlin Science
Falcon Team
Tomlin Middle School
Plant City, Florida 33567

This shot is fabulous. The muted oranges and blacks of the background are all duplicated and reinforced in the bright colors of the bird. The angles of the trees balance the angle of the wings. Congratulations!

I just wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed your bird pictures. Your photos are very interesting and you have taught me a lot. Tonight while I was looking on your site, I came across the photos of the poor duck with the 6-pack holder on his beak — and felt horrible about this. Now everytime I see one of these around I will do my best to pick them up.

Once again, thanks for the pictures and always look forward to seeing more. Keep it up.

I admire your photography and your subject matter. In saying that this is the best free entertainment on the internet, my hope is that you will continue your endeavor. I love White Rock as many Dallas area residents do. I get to look at it through your photos and it is a pleasure. I wish I could take pictures like you do, but the next best thing is seeing them on the computer in the comfort of my home.

Many people would suggest that more should be done to "help" widlife. While I agree, I cannot think of a more compelling case than looking at your work, with or without commentary beyond your own words. Thank you again.

I just Google’d “walking duck” images and landed in your website. I am a graphic designer and a bird lover. At Carlson Design we design and fabricate ornamental iron stuff like lamps, railings and clock frames, which often include wildlife and landscape silhouettes, so I regularly search the web for images.
Your bird photos are wonderful in every way! Rich in variety, detail, color and contrast.
Thank you for showing them to the world!

Most afternoons, between 2:30 and 3:30, a pair of pelicans join the older geese at Sunset Bay. They either fly in or swim over from the logs to the stream that feeds into Sunset Bay. They often come on shore to preen along with the geese. I normally don't have my camera but yesterday I took it and stopped right by the 10mph speed limit sign. I got a quick shot before the pelican on the left flew away. These two have been doing this since they first flew in nearly a month ago. They seem to be old friends with the geese. Interesting to watch the interaction.

I was looking at all of your photos and reading the captions of the ones that really interested me. I came across a bird you dubbed a "churkey." If you're still at a loss as to what she is, I might be able to help you out. I used to raise all sorts of chickens and I'd watch their habits pretty closely. The bird in your photo looks like a game hen that has taken a lot of old abuse from breeding (the males grab on with their beaks and can be overly aggressive at times). She must be someone's pet or something because if she were more feral she wouldn't let you get remotely close. Game hens average about 4 to 6 lbs,. I'd estimate and look just like her even to the cocked tail. She still could be a game and domestic cross though.
I hope this helps you out or at least gives you a research start point. Good luck and nice photos.

Is the injured goose you photographed still around? If he still needs help please let me know.

It's long gone. Maybe a month ago. What could or would you have done? Maybe next time we'll call you. Nobody else seemed to do anything but talk about it.

It really depends on where you are at whether we have any rescuers in the area. We would catch it and get it medical attention or just put it down if needed. I hate to see suffering.

So a bird, like Limpy, with a bad foot, you'd kill in the name of mercy? I think it got eaten by a dog or coyote. I'm not at all certain your way is better. Suffering happens. Murder is hardly the answer.

I go way above and beyond what any one else does to save animals and find them appropriate homes. You don't even know me but you think you can pass judgement?? go ahead and watch the suffering your (sic) a sick person if you enjoy it.

Knockout series on the Green Heron(s), JR! I know just why you look for them especially — I seldom see one but it's such a treat when I do that for my last sighting (which occurred as I was driving past) I had to immediately park in the nearest spot (by the trash bins just before the road curves left) and hoof it back there to get a better, longer look.

I love the mix of poses you got — pretty profiles that show off the feathers and/or reflection in water, shots with wings spread, and then the wonderful shot of the bird all contorted as it was catching a bug (didn't know they could do that! — Cirque du Soleil's got nothing on them!) and that amazing staring one as it was walking toward you. Woo hoo!!!!! I applaud and admire, and very much appreciate, your persistence in waiting for the birds and getting so many shots of them. THANKS!!!!!!!!

The tern shots the next day are much better for making an ID. The bills are heavy enough (and the feet/leg colors visible) that I'd say you have two adult Forster's there — one still in breeding plumage and one already in winter's non-breeding plumage. As you can see, they don't all molt at the same time. It's possible that the one that molted earlier didn't breed this summer and thus didn't need to delay molting until parental care was over with.

That contorted Grteen Heron photo is a great candidate for the Heard talk — people don't generally see them in such a position. May your talk be well received (I expect it will be!).

Just to say your heron pictures are pretty amazing. I was thinking of naming a sail glider "Blue Heron." Amazing grace in this bird. Thanks for allowing others to view these incredible pictures.

3 immature herons have been standing on the coping of our pool for last few days. Searching , searching for photos- and by far yours are the BEST-such excellent work- such interesting pics and text- haven't had time to go thru all months ( or website) as yet but wanted to say thanks for helping ID these adorable babes— altho I'm still unsure if they are night or green herons. 3/4 of chest is light blue w/ brown streaks at top and throat. Downy heads and lt blue under wings. Can't get too close to them as yet and my old Minolta telefoto lens is now too heavy for me to keep from shaking.

I will share your site w/ some photo friends.
Your work is very much appreciated!
Best,
Ruth Ann
Eastern L.I. NY

I found you through the Steve Blow article in the recent DMN article. Then – since my gal friends and I ride our bikes at the lake a lot and love birds I figured I would look you up. Wow—love your photos. So many cool bird pix to enjoy
Liz in Oak Cliff

As a fellow bird lover I enjoyed the Steve Blow article and have since checked your site, its very good!
Bruce

I loved your pictures. Was so thrilled to see the write up by Steve Blow. Thanks for sharing. I am going to look through your pics to see if you have any painted buntings. Those are my absolute favorites.

I enjoyed the article about you in the DMN and anticipated some of your comments about it in DArts The article seemed balanced overall and blessedly free of journalist's penchant for seeking and focusing on cute "angles". I've not been so fortunate in my coverage by the local press. It doesn't surprise me that the publicity is eliciting "gigs" for you to talk about your bird photography...or that your acclaim as an artist is coming from your photographs of birds.

I've attended talks at the Heard and walked their trails. My husband and I also went on their excellent tour of Big Bend when Steve Runnels was director (and tour guide).
Jeanne

Hi J R - the "rare bird" of Dallas Art and photography. We saw and saved the article about you by Steve Blow. I was happy to see this on front page of Metro and a good article. Great that they included so many of you photos too. Congratulations J R!
Marty

I saw your piece in the Dallas Morning News, very impressive by the way. Looks like you have been shooting for a long time. So tell me if you have time... What is the better camera DSLR out there right now, what you shoot with and if you can tell me why you shoot with it. I have been bouncing around so much, don't really know what to buy. thanks,
gary

I am so glad I read the paper the other day and found out about your photography and beautiful website. I am an avid birder but work and parenthood keep me confined to watching the birds in my backyard. Your photos are the next best thing to seeing these beautiful birds in person!

Hey, I almost forgot to send you a note that I enjoyed the big article. It's a fun pursuit. I bird myself but mainly in my backyard. I've logged in over 80 species, mostly migrating through, in the last 30 some-odd years. Take care,

Goodness, I can't believe I have not heard of this website before along with your awesome bird photos. A friend pointed me in your direction.

I would like to suggest that some of the pictures you identify as 'swallows' are possibly Purple Martin roosts which take place in August before the birds fly to South America for the winter. Perhaps other swallows do similar patterns. I think the martins are the most fascinating of all birds and are in need of man made housing and protection from preditor birds (sparrows, owls, starlings).

If you have never done it before you would get some more fabulous bird photos on the Texas coastal bird trail. Too many people take our birds for granted and are missing out on a great gift God has given us for beauty and song.

Thank you so very much for posting your pictures for all of us to enjoy.
Sincerely, Marilyn Evans

I just wish to tell you that you have a wonderful website and I appreciate the fact that you share all of your great photos with us. It will take me a long time to peruse all of them. You have a great hobby and I thank you again for sharing it with us.
Bruce Goodrich

I saw the great article in today's paper in the Metro section about your work. Congratulations. I have just one mild objection . . . the slight reference to curmudgeon when referring to you.

Even though I am not as involved in the art scene now, I faithfully hit your DAR site to try to keep up on things going on in town. I really enjoy that.

I have had a great time visiting your web page as covered in the morning news. I traveled north down the trail and will enjoy seeing the rest of your pictures. Congratulation for a great work.

My main question for now and before I got back ... Did you or do you often see coyotes around the lake. I know they are there and watching you. Perhaps you have a picture on the web site. I just have not found it yet. I would seriously like to know if you have experienced seeing any or many.

My heart sings, thank you so very much for sharing these marvelous pictures of our fine feathered friends and thanks to Steve Blow for printing your story in the DMN. Keep up the good work and please continue sharing YOUR wonderful pictures. Birds of a feather flock together!!! MSM

Just read that piece in the dmn on you. Nice. I live near ferris and have the good fortune to be one of only 8 houses on the road that I live on and I'm in the process of a photo essay on it. There's a cougar down there somewhere also. It's amazing the diversity just between the pavement and the fence. Oh, your shot of the two monarchs mentions them being bird food. Monarchs are poisonous and birds know it by their color.

You're famous! I loved the Steve Blow article — front page — OMG — so cool.

Congratulations on the wonderful "Blow for the Birds" article in DMN. I enjoyed it very much.
Dean

I saw your pictures and website in the Morning News and have certainly enjoyed seeing the pictures! I love birds also. My husband and I live in Allen and we have observed a hugh owl and nest in the woods. In the fall after the leaves have fallen, I will contact you and perhaps you would like to see if you can get a picture of her/him. One evening at dusk, I saw her fly into her nest. She is huge. Also at the front of our addition, we have two small lakes with lots of ducks, one swan and Canada geese. We are located on McDermott and Twin Creeks, West of 75.

I was feeding birds in my back yard until a hawk came to have breakfast, lunch and dinner. I decided I really didn't enjoy seeing my yard full of bird feathers!

Keep up the good work.
Faith Younse

I was most interested to read the article about you in this morning's DMN. Now, I have a new spot to visit each day online. I share your interest in birds and have done for many years, but I am mainly a backyard birder, so to speak. I need to fix that. Don't I?

I moved from Plano to Mckinney last December and seem to find the birdlife better here. I have a tiny condo with a patio area but manage to try and attract birds nonetheless even with my small space. My development borders on an edge, which makes it great, but the area will soon be (sadly) developed so I am enjoying the red tails and other field birds while I can. Even saw a Great Horned Owl one night, which thrilled me no end. Only another birder could understand.

My name is Cathie, I'm 57 and also retired. I will enoy watching your site very much from now on. Some of the photos you have taken are just incredible! Having "tried" myself, I know how difficult bird photography is.

Keep up the great work, JR! No doubt after today's DMN article, you will be inundated with emails.
Cathie Stewart

I really enjoyed the article, and was immediately drawn to the owl in the tree photo.

When I went to your website to look for it, I couldn't find it, but was thrilled with the images and huge body of work you have built. Your images are technically brilliant, beautiful and have such a sense of humor and appreciation for these wonderful creatures.

Mr. Compton, one of my readers thought your walks around White Rock and bird photos would make an interesting column. Sure sounds like a good possibility to me!

Birder’s journal. Just stumbled onto it. I live near White Rock, and cycle around it a couple of times a week, but don’t really stop much. Definitely not enough to appreciate it. Thanks. I will spend some time checking out your site.

I just got threw looking at some of your photos after a google search . i have been fishing the banks of w/rlake for over 20 years now .about 8 years ago i saw some lime green birds directly accross from where the paddle boat house at or around the parking lot of the pier . i went there a few days ago and saw them again .i was wondering if you had seen them before ? are those wild birds or maybe some birds bought in a pet store and have reproduced . i was impressed with there vivid color .if you have taken some photos of these will you please send them to me so i can view up close . by the way you have a great skill at taking photos ! , thank you ,
jesse

It was such fun to see your beautiful photos along with the write ups. You obviously have great places to find birds. Your photography is superb. It makes me eager to have the time to do more birding. ( I've made the decision to retire in 3 years...so it's not that far away!) Thank you for sharing!

You have discovered a hen - a Rhode Island Red in fact - at White Rock. It is a she by the looks of her short red top. She is a beauty too. Your photos of birds are delightful and I was happy to spend some time just slowing down and looking. You are right; I have been busy. You are a master with the bird shots. Thank you for sharing and thank you for capturing these beautiful feathered forms!

I came across your site this morning when Googling South Texas birds. My husband and I were in Edinburg/McAllen area recently and also visited the Quinta Mazatlan in the middle of the day. It was great but I wondered how wonderful it would be in the early morning or late afternoon. It was the first time I had ever seen (or heard of) the chachalaca.

We have 2 hummingbird feeders and 3 bird feeders in the back yard. I sometimes just stand at the backdoor and watch the wrens, cardinals, grackles, hummers, etc...and the cats crouching in the shadows. I've thought that someday I might be a "birder".

My husband and I were glad to get the id on the Great Kiskadee. We saw it, even got a fairly decent picture in McAllen but had no idea what it was.

One comment......what you identified as a bird nest...isn't that lichen? A type of fungus. The reason I say that is that it grows on some lines in Lockhart and someone wrote an article for the newspaper a few years ago identifying it. It's kindof like moss.
Keep up the good work or journaling and posting pictures.
the Parsons

I have been wondering for the longest time, why don’t mockingbirds mock doves? I find they mock all the other birds in my neighborhood but not the dove. Do you know why?

My name is Sandy Yates from Queensland, Australia. As a frequent net-surfer of beautiful images of nature, I am absolutely blown away by your website, not just the superior quality of the photographs, but their artistic and creative sensitivity, and your ability to reach the soul of your subjects.

I am a member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists, and my reason for writing is to to enquire whether you would be agreeable to my producing a painting or paintings based on your images; and if so, what you would charge for the right to do so. You have taken some spectacular images of great egrets that are particularly appealing.

I am very grateful for the technology that has enabled me to catch a glimpse of someone else's view of the world, and hope I may have the opportunity to re-express and share its beauty.

Hey, just wanted to say I really enjoyed your journal and the pix … I live here in the Valley, and after 2 weeks in Guatemala, Honduras, & El Salvador with some wannabee birders and a few real experts … I think I need to get with the program considering the fab birding is in my backyard. I want to make a notebook so went looking for pix and found your site … thanks for the good time!

Your photos are absolutely phenomenal! I love all of them. I haven't had time to go through all the pages yet but wading birds and waterfowl are my two faves : )

I just wanted to comment on the ducks page. Geese mate for life but ducks don't. Ducks sometimes pair up for mating but the males leave right after the fun part is over. There is rarely pair bonding in mallards. Geese on the other hand have strong family bonds. Which is probably where you got your information from.

The photo on that page with the mom is a mallard, not a wood duck. I am sure that's just a typo. If you never help with domestic duck ID I would be happy to help out : )

My goodness, how could I have not known about this great bird photojournal until now? Thank you so much for sharing these pictures. We are, of course, curious about your equipment!

I just wanted to thank you for the pictures and information. I stumbled across your website when I typed in “wild cats in Rio Grande Valley” to help my dad identify a cat he saw. I was fascinated as I looked over your site as my parents also live in the Valley and I grew up there and enjoy visiting back “home” a few times a year. Now I live here in the DFW metroplex with my own family and we go to White Rock Lake a lot too. I’ve got your website bookmarked and look forward to reading it in more detail later. I also told my mom about it.

You my dear are amazing. I love your writings and I love you photos. They are gorgeous.
You don't write books do you? I am 66 years of age and my kids (grown of course) thank God. Drive me crazy to write a book about my life.
I admit it has been a very unusual life unlike anyone I know. I like your wit and it would require a lot of that as well as drama some nonsense
and craziness. Let me know if you want to know more.

Really enjoyed meeting both of you this afternoon. Would be happy to run into you again.

Since I didn't have anything to write it down on for you, here's the link to the Dallas Audubon website — click the BirdTalk link to get to the forum: http://audubondallas.org/

I've started exploring your birding website and am enjoying it greatly. That action shot of the crow and the hawk on the first page is a doozie! Bird behavior is one of my favorite birding interests, so I'm enjoying your penchant for documenting it. I'm also really tickled by your sense of humor — Addlepated Birder's Journal indeed!

Since I took my first LRGV trip so recently, I decided to start exploring with that section. Got a couple of notes and a question for you on this page (so far — haven't read it all in detail yet — might come up with more after I do).

The little blue mystery bird and the photograph above it are both juvenile reddish egrets. I base this on the straightness of the beak and the high contrast black tip of the beak. Also, the reddish hue on the neck extends over the entire head. Size is also a good clue. If it seems a bit on the big side, it's a reddish.

When I'm not sure, they are pretty easy to identify in the water. The reddish egret is quite clumsy and splashes about, while the great blue is a stealthy stalker. Another giveaway is that the reddish egret is the only one that shade feeds.

I’m a co-founder and director for a local nonprofit wildlife group called the DFW Wildlife Coalition. We have been around for about 3 years now and offer a free volunteer-manned hotline for the public of the DFW area to call when they have wildlife questions, i.e. just today a few of the calls were “I’ve found an injured owl – she’s missing an eye and one of her legs is injured. I don’t know where to take her for care.”

And another call involved a woman who had seen a coyote in the backyard, another one was concerned about alligators at Eagle Mountain Lake. But usually the calls are about 60+% bird calls – injured, baby bird found on the ground, birds being a nuisance by nesting in the chimney, etc. We serve as rather a clearinghouse to educate the public on humane ways to live together with our urban wildlife, provide referrals to U.S. Fish & Wildlife and/or Texas Parks & Wildlife permitted wildlife rehabilitators in the local are when the wildlife needs medical assistance. And, we have referrals for companies that provide humane exclusions of animals that have decided to take up residence in attics, under decks, or in chimneys.

We also have presentations we provide to community groups on natural history, coexistence and empowerment of the homeowner in regards to providing positive experiences with our urban wildlife, instead of negative. We’re a fairly small group – almost a family unit of only about 40-50 volunteers in the DFW area, and all of our volunteers love nature, birding, wildlife, animals in some context. . many are Master Gardeners or Master Naturalists – but all have a love for our wildlife and learning and volunteering. We’ve grown from 1,000 calls in 2004, to 3,000 calls in 2005 to 6,000 calls in 2006.

I just brought a Nikon D50 and I have two lenses — a 18-70 lens, and a 70-300 lens. I do not get pictures anywhere as clear as yours and maybe you could give me some tips.

I saw the Black-crowned Night Heron for the first time today on the spillway at White Rock Lake. Took some pictures when I came back near 1/2 hour before sunset. They did not come out very good, maybe it was the light, but your excellent picture did confirm what bird I saw.

I looked around your websites, including all the birds. You have some great shots. Were all those herons in one place or did you digitallly multiply them for matting season? You really do have some great bird pictures.