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Address: 73 Loht Road, McClure, PA, 17841, US
Telephone: (717) 543-6423

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Follow Hoot Hollow is the official fan page for McDonald Wildlife Photography

Joe and Mary Ann McDonald are the most prolific and active husband-wife nature photography team in the United States today. At least half of each year is spent in the field, leading photo safaris to Africa and other remote destinations, leading photo tours to various US destinations, and conducting digital photography courses and workshops at their studio at Hoot Hollow, Pennsylvania and at other

US locations. Additionally, Joe and Mary Ann also conduct one-day and weekend seminars across the country.

08/17/2026

August 17.Correction! Hip Replacement! Yesterday, giving some sage advice on how easy recovery has been, I cited knee surgery, not hip! For the record, I had total hip replacement, and, yes, the recovery is really, really easy. That said, obviously, you can't trust everything you read on the internet!
At any rate, despite my goof-up, I'd like to thank everyone that extended best wishes. These images may give you a hint to the comments Mary made when she read my post and immediately spotted the error. This bird, perhaps appropriately named in my context, is a Blue-footed B***y. Their name comes from a Spanish slang word that means foolish or stupid or dunce -- I wonder if Bo***es every goof-up a post?
There are several species, and one of the most colorful is the blue-footed, that, in the breeding season, courts and reenforces pair-bonds by a slow-motion dance where the birds lift their webbed feet, displaying fitness by the vividness of the blue color. All bo***es are incredible divers, diving like missiles from as high as 100 feet, folding their winds tight to their bodies the instant before their beak pierces the waves. They strike the water at as much as 60mph, and the plunge carries them deep, assisted then by wing strokes and their large webbed feet to travel as far as 80 feet under water -- all in order to catch fish.
If there is a bait ball (a massive gathering of small fish forced towards the surface by other fish predators), huge flocks of bo***es may gather, diving in a chaotic frenzy resembling a war zone of descending missiles. It is an incredible sight!
Blue-footed B***y, San Cristobel Island, Galapagos
OM-1, 12-100 and 300mm lens
1/100th and 1/8000th sec
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08/02/2026

August 2. Northern Bobwhite Quail. I'd encourage everyone to use their flip out LCD monitor when they can for ground-level shots. Back in film days I'd be laying on my belly for an angle like this, but now I could rest my lens on my leg while I sat on the ground, getting this low-angle shot of a very cooperative quail - normally a somewhat shy bird.
Here's a sale you may be interest in:
PROMOTIONAL PERIOD: 8/3 - 8/30/26
• OM-1 Mark II (Body & Kit) - SAVE UP TO $400 (the camera Mary and I use).
• OM-3 (Body & Kit) - SAVE UP TO $300
OM-5 Mark II (BLK/SLV Body & Kits) - SAVE $150
OM-1 MARK II
150-400mm w 1.25X TC
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07/28/2026

uly 28. Speed demon! Following a bird in flight like this Black-necked Stilt can be challenging, especially when using a super telephoto lens -- in this case, the equivalent of 1000mm. Any movement on my part can cause significant changes in framing, even though the bird may be flying in a relatively strait path. Consequently, being aware of a background as a bird zips by can be tough, or often ignored, so it was a lucky happenstance that this Stilt flew passed this sign as I was shooting.
The AF of the lens did a great job -- I still marvel how a camera's 'brain' can detect and compensate for a fast moving subject, far quicker and more accurately than I ever did before AF.
OM-1 MARK II
150-400mm w 1.25X TC
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07/20/2026

uly 20. The Chase. I have two goals with my paintings. One is to continue to challenge myself, and this one certainly did just that. Incorporating a background, adding an underwater scene of rocks and spawning salmon, a splash from a fleeing salmon, and a very furry bear ... this ended up to be a pretty ambitious project.
My other goal is to depict wildlife as I'd love to see it ... not necessarily just portraits, which I do like, but also scenes that I've either personally observed or would like to. I've certainly seen plenty of Alaskan Brown Bears chasing salmon, but I haven't had the chance (nor can I envision how I could) to see the salmon trying to escape.
The Chase, 18x24 acrylic on canvas panel. Unframed. $1,300 if anyone is interested.

07/09/2026

July 5. Northern Parula Warbler.
If you like nature, and especially if you like birds, you must download the free app Merlin that is the ultimate field guide -- right on your phone. In one feature, Identify, you can do a sound ID where Merlin (via your phone) listens for bird calls and lists the birds as they sing. If a Towhee calls first, for example, and then a Cardinal, the Cardinal jumps to the top of the list, until another bird, like this Northern Parula Warbler sings, and it jumps to the top.
That's how I got this bird. Mary was at her family's cottage and heard a warbler singing, and Merlin identified a bird we very rarely get to see. The following day, for the July Reunion, I arrived and finally, finally, got shots of a warbler species I haven't seen for years.
Northern Parula Warbler, central Pa
OM-1 Mark II, 150-400 w 1.25X TC
1/1000 f5.6 ISO 3200
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07/01/2026

July 1.Worm-eating Warbler. Until this year, I'd only seen this species one time. This year, with the 'ear' of my friend, Terry, we located one in our nearby forest and, since then, my ears are now tuned in to the birds 'song,' which sounds like a buzzy trill, similar to that of a Chipping Sparrow that's a common visitor in many yards.
The bird gets its rather odd name because the bird feeds extensively upon caterpillars, and a few hundred years ago caterpillars were called worms when the bird was first named. They don't eat earthworms -- at least not regularly.
OM-1 Mark II, 150-400 w 1.25X TC at 500mm
1/320 f5.6 ISO 3200
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06/30/2026

Along with the rest of the photography world, Joe and I are mourning the death of our friend and colleague Chas Glatzer. Chas was in incredible photographer, a wonderful person and someone who freely gave of his time, talents and love of nature and wildlife to everyone that he met. He was loved by everyone and that is why it is so hard to process his sudden passing. As you remember Chas, as you look at your images that you took, with him, on one of his many adventures, please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this very devastating time in their lives. Chas is gone way too soon but he will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace dear fellow adventurer!

06/29/2026

35 years ago today, I kissed a frog and found my Prince Charming. Time has passed quickly but what a ride it has been. From our wedding announcement photo to 39 years traveling the world together, it has been a marvelousm, fun and action-packed life. Enjoy some of the images from those adventures as I wish my Best Friend, My Business Partner, My Soul Mate and the Man of My Dreams a Happy Anniversary!

06/27/2026

June 27. Eastern Box Turtle
Thirty-five years ago, when we moved to our home at Hoot Hollow, the road leading to and beyond our home was dirt. Several years later it was paved and with it, over time, a few more people moved here, thus increasing traffic. Today, mail deliveries, UPS and FedEx trucks, as well as some of the local traffic, often zoom along the road, making time and .....
Killing turtles. When we moved here, seeing turtles crossing the road was a common occurrence, and many of these turtles were females enroute to an open area to lay their eggs. Some of these open spots were along the roadside but back then, that wasn't much of a problem. Today, seeing a turtle is no longer a common sight, at least not a live one. So far this year, on the nearby roads Mary and I have seen at least five road-killed turtles -- box, wood, and snapping turtles. All were adults.
Now, consider this: A box turtle can live 50 or more years, and a female, once old enough and big enough to breed (let's say, at age 10), that female may lay 6-8 eggs over a 40 year period, 240 to 320 eggs. She'll be lucky if even one baby survives to adulthood, as predators dig up the eggs and eat cracker-like baby turtle snacks, and whatever other predators they may encounter until they're big enough to be less vulnerable. That's without the effect of man. Now, adding road-kills, and those mostly being females, you can see that we're not only eliminating adult turtles but virtually guaranteeing that, over not-too-long a time, there will be no replacements.
So, who cares?
Perhaps only turtle lovers. But I wonder what a child today or in the future will miss, perhaps seeing and holding a turtle for the first time, one of a relatively few wild animals that can be handled with little fear of injury, being bitten or scratched or worse. Today, turtles have a protected status, so they're no longer legally kept as pets, but still the joy and enchantment of holding a turtle -- maybe one that is rescued from the road -- might generate a fond, life-long memory, and perhaps spark an interest in nature that in today's world happens far less frequently. Whenever I see a crushed turtle on a road, I wonder and worry that future generations may never have the opportunity to ever see a turtle.
A solution?
Watch the road and be aware that a turtle may be crossing, and for those that race along country roads, slow down. Will any of this happen?
Eastern Box Turtle, Hoot Hollow, Pa
I used a 12-100mm lens (24-200 equivalent) at 12mm to give a wide-angle view, incorporating the turtle's forest habitat with the turtle portrait. I had moved it from THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD in front of our mailbox, and placed in our woods nearby, where it would normally thrive. While we think of turtles as slow moving, they seem to have two speeds -- not moving, or, once their head and legs appear, moving fast, at least fast-enough that a potential close-up image becomes quite the challenge. I used fill-flash to balance the turtle's exposure with the ambient light exposure for the background. After a meal of a fat earthworm the turtle was on its way ... and I sure wish it luck!
1/40 f8 12mm, fill flash
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06/04/2026

June 4. The Gray Ghost, the Snow Leopard. My most recent.

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17841

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Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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