Birds in the Wild – Page 8 – Circadianreflections Blog

Wordless Wednesday 6/52 Band-tailed Pigeon

February 8, 2017February 5, 2017Posted in Bird Photography, Birds, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, Life List Birds, Nikon, Photography, Project 52, Wordless WednesdayTagged around the hood, Band-tailed Pigeon, Birds, Birds of North America, Lifer Birds, Nature, Nikon, Photography, Project 52, Wordless Wednesday23 Comments

Banded-tail Pigeon

Nikon D300s| Nikkor 300mm f/4| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2017

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Wordless Wednesday 5/52

February 1, 2017January 31, 2017Posted in Bird Photography, Birds, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, Nikon, Photography, Project 52, Santa Clara County, Wordless WednesdayTagged Birds, Birds in the Wild, Cedar Waxwing, Frontyard Birds, Nature, Nikon, Photography, Santa Clara County, Spring Omens, Winter Range Birds, Wordless Wednesday31 Comments

Cedar Waxwing

Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm @460mm| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 2017

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Wordless Wednesday 4/52 The Dancer

January 25, 2017January 25, 2017Posted in Bird Photography, Birds, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, Nikon, Photography, Project 52, Wordless WednesdayTagged American Pipit, Birds, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, Nikon, Photography, Wordless Wednesday30 Comments

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American Pipit Dancer

American Pipit

American Pipit Takes a Bow

American Pipit

Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm @460mm| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 2017

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American Kestrel-Male

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017Posted in birding, Birds in the Wild, Birds of Prey, Falcons, National Wildlife Refuges in California, Nikon, PhotographyTagged After the Storm, American Kestrel, Birding, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, Birds of Prey, Foggy, January 2017 Storm, Male Birds, Morning, Nikon, Photography25 Comments

The American Kestrel is the littlest Falcon in North America and the most colorful. They’re quite fierce for the size. They often perch on wires, or poles to watch and wait for unsuspecting prey. ” Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place.”~AllAboutBirds.com

Gordon and I stopped at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday morning before joining a Meet-Up group we’re in at another National Wildlife Refuge and while on the auto route where the Tulle Elk are we spotted this Kestrel on a post. It was just after a heavy rain storm so there was Tulle Fog all over the valley hence the white sky. I love the rain drops or dew drops on his breast feathers.

American Kestrel Male

We didn’t see any Tulle Elk in the paddock. Not one! They must have been deep in the trees until it warmed up. Thankfully for us this Kestrel was out and about looking for breakfast!

Nikon D700|Nikkor 200-500mm @ 460mm| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 2017

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W.W. 3/52 I’ve got a song!

January 18, 2017February 28, 2017Posted in Bird Photography, Birds, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuges in California, Nikon, Photography, Project 52, Wordless WednesdayTagged Birding, Birds, Birds in the Wild, in good voice, Nikon, Photography, Singing, Western Meadowlark, Wordless Wednesday40 Comments

Meadowlark Western – Male

Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2017

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National Bird Day 2017

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017Posted in Birds, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, Birds of Prey, National Bird Day, Nikon, PhotographyTagged American Bittern, Bald Eagle, Birding, Birds in the Wild, Clark's Grebes, Clear Lake CA, National Bird Day, National Wildlife Refuge, Nikon, Photography, Snowy Egret32 Comments

My photo friend Jan Timmons over on flickr pointed out that today is National Bird Day 2017. You know how much I like birds so, to honor them on their special day here are some of my favorite birds. I made these images all in California during 2016.

Snowy Egret-Juvenile; pretty close to fledgling.

Snowy Egret- Juvenile

Clark’s Grebe w/chick and Fish-dawn

Clark's Grebe with Chick and Fish

The Elusive American Bittern- I’ve only seen these a handful of times.

American Bittern

and last but, not least our National Bird in the U.S.A. the Bald Eagle- Adult. I’m so happy this bird is making a comeback in California.

Bald Eagle-Adult

Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2017

Happy National Bird Day 2017!

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Project 52: Wordless Wednesday 1/52

January 4, 2017January 3, 2017Posted in Birds, Birds in Flight, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, California Wildlife Reserves, Photography, Project 52: Wordless Wednesday, Snow GeeseTagged Birds, Birds in Flight, Birds of North America, California Wildlife Refuges, Dusk, Nikon, Photography, Project 52, Snow Geese, Wordless Wednesday24 Comments

Snow Geese in Flight

Snow Geese in Flight

Snow Goose in Flight

Snow Geese in Flight

Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm @500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2017

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