i. I’ll say it again: ‘It’s about the behavior, Genius.’ Courtship, mating and feeding behavior make great attention-getters. And they’re predictable, whether it’s colonies of egrets roosting together to raise nestlings, or a black phoebe flying out and back from the same perch to snack on insects. (Mated California towhees shown here.)
ii Wildlife need to eat year-round, rain, blizzard or shine. Research their favorite meal to find out where it lives or grows – your wildlife subjects will be there too. Go there in the rain and you'll probably have your subjects all to yourself. Wildlife photography is a solitary activity - you'll capture better images if you're alone.
iii They court, mate, build nests and raise young only at certain seasons. Wildlife guidebooks will tell you when. I use Sibley’s Field Guide to Birds and the Audubon Field Guide to North American Mammals. You may also want Sibley's Guide to Bird Life and Behavior and A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds.