NCBirds.com is the intellectual property and creation of Fred Hurteau. This site was originally created to provide amateur bird enthusiasts with photos and information they can enjoy and use to help them identify and appreciate the birds that visit their feeders at home. It has since been expanded to also serve as a source for stock photo licensing of bird photography. A sister site, OuterBanksGuidebook.com provides an outlet for stock photography of the Outer Banks, coastal scenery and nature photography.

Fred's interest in capturing images began at the age of 10 with the family's home movie camera. Years later, while serving in Vietnam, he bought his first 35mm SLR's. After military service, while attending commercial art school, he found his interest in nature photography, and birds in particular. He switched from film to digital SLR's in 2003, which not only provided greatly improved images, but also raised an old hobby pastime to a new level of serious work. If you wish to contact Fred or inquire about stock photography licensing, you may use this easy email form.



Photo by Dana Spontak
Are you curious about the equipment used to get those great shots of birds in the wild? In these pages you can read about some of the gear Fred uses (and makes) to get close to the wildlife.

The Nature & Wildlife Photography of Fred Hurteau
Homemade Camouflage Cover for a
Carsten 10' One-man Duck Boat
Custom Camo Lens
& Tripod Cover
 

Visit these other web sites by Fred Hurteau