A Good Day Birding PtII

January 11, 2015January 11, 2015Posted in American Robin, Bird Photography, birding, Birds in the Wild, Birds of Northern America, Brown Pelican, Great Egret, Mockingbirds, Sea Gull, Shorebirds, Snowy Egret, Thrush FamilyTagged American Robin, Bird Photography, Birding, Birds of North America, Brown Pelican, Great Egret, Mockingbird, Northern Mockingbird, Sea Gulls, Shorebirds, Snowy Egret, Thrush Family of Birds

There were quite a few opportunities to capture birds in flight while I was out birding this week.
A couple of times there were feeding frenzies right in front of me which allowed me to capture a few neat “flight shots” and a whole lot of near misses.

Here’s the American Robin just as it took flight.

Snowy Egret

Brown Pelican hunting for fish

Sea Gull

Great Egret

Northern Mockingbird just after take off

Brown Pelican diving- two images; I wish I had timed it so I got the tip of his bill going in the water. Sigh. Timing is everything!

Nikon D700| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f4 + AF-S Nikkor 14eII TC =420mm| Hand-held| Lexar Professional Digital Film

More to come…

7 thoughts on “A Good Day Birding PtII”

melissabluefineart says:

February 1, 2015 at 5:52 pm

Oh my, Deborah, these are really something. My favorite is the pelican lifting up. Or maybe its the gull. Or…

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1. circadianreflections says:
  
  February 1, 2015 at 6:28 pm
  
  Thank you so much Melissa! I had a hard time choosing a favorite too…hence so many images posted in this post. 🙂
  I hope your week-end was good, and your week wonderful.
  
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the dune mouse says:

January 13, 2015 at 10:16 am

such detail and crispness. Great captures!!

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1. circadianreflections says:
  
  February 1, 2015 at 6:29 pm
  
  Thank you so much Cybele! I don’t know how I missed this comment. Forgive me! xx
  
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  1. the dune mouse says:
    
    February 1, 2015 at 7:33 pm
    
    no worries!!! 🙂
    
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Marianne Wedell-Wedellsborg says:

January 11, 2015 at 9:14 pm

Ah, what fun you had, Deborah. Wonderful action shots.

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1. circadianreflections says:
  
  January 12, 2015 at 10:59 am
  
  Thank you so much Marianne! It was a fun day.
  
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