This digital slide show covers an extensive swath of Europe: from Spain (John’s earliest bird-photo trip, in 2001) through France to England, and northeasterly to Estonia (May 2007). Birds featured include such continent-wide species as (e.g.) white storks, common cranes, wagtails, chaffinches, European robins, and common buzzards. But there are vivid portrayals of many other species, showing both the birds themselves and their habitats.

Biography

A native of Boston, John Van de Graaff has been photographing birds virtually full-time since 2001. He migrated from New York City to Northampton in 2003 with his wife Marylee Bomboy. Europe–especially France–is a favorite travel destination. John’s presentations to birding and photography groups include several to major bird clubs in Massachusetts. A widely-attended exhibition of his bird photos appeared at the Burnett Gallery in Amherst this past July, and a smaller selection appeared during September at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Cape Cod. His painted bunting appeared on the June 2006 cover of Birder’s World magazine. He has photographed extensively on the Massachusetts coast, capturing images which have been used by Mass Audubon to support their IBA and Coastal Waterbird Programs. John’s website is easily remembered: www.birdsbyjohn.com! .