beautiful!! thanks for sharing. i love the colors and contrast in this pic —^
and yeah, distinguishing between sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks is beyond my ability also 🤗
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and yeah, distinguishing between sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks is beyond my ability also 🤗
Reginald our resident male Belted Kingfisher, was hanging out on our pier chains today so I had an opportunity to get a few shots of him in the light rain:
Once in a while when shooting birds we get a surprise and capture a genuinely natural movement:
Headshot:
Having spied his likely lunch swimming around below him, he takes off:
I hope he had a nice lunch!
Once in a while when shooting birds we get a surprise and capture a genuinely natural movement:
Headshot:
Having spied his likely lunch swimming around below him, he takes off:
I hope he had a nice lunch!
Thank you! Kingfishers are speedy little devils, hard to capture while actually in flight, so when one has the opportunity to photograph them while they're standing or sitting on a branch or limb or, as in this case, a chain between posts on our pier, time to grab the camera and start shooting!
I actually hadn't even had my morning juice or coffee, much less breakfast yet, but when I looked out and saw him, well, all of that could just wait.... This little chap took priority.
They're fascinating little birds. The Kingfishers that we see here in the US aren't as beautiful, colorful and exotic as some of the ones who flourish in other countries. I'd love to see one of those in person!
I actually hadn't even had my morning juice or coffee, much less breakfast yet, but when I looked out and saw him, well, all of that could just wait.... This little chap took priority.
They're fascinating little birds. The Kingfishers that we see here in the US aren't as beautiful, colorful and exotic as some of the ones who flourish in other countries. I'd love to see one of those in person!
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A pair of Hooded Mergansers hanging out together, quietly relaxing after some vigorous diving underwater in search of fish for a meal......
Three different Red Winged Blackbirds.
Two males and a female
Two males and a female
The last one looks like a song sparrow (?) … regardless, gorgeous photos!! thanks for sharing.
Goose posing for a portrait -- he was really close to my deck!
It's that time of year- Cardinals are singing for a mate.
Lot's of them around.
Lot's of them around.
Young Bald Eagle left in the nest while mum and dad are off hunting.
Taken just this morning.
Taken just this morning.