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American Pipit
Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm @460mm| Lexar Digital Film| PS CC 2017
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Category: Birds of North America
W.W. 3/52 I’ve got a song!
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Meadowlark Western – Male
Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2017
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Wordless Wednesday 2/52: Psst!
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Northern Pintail-pair
Nikon D300s| 80-200mm @200mm + Tamron 1.4x TC| SanDisk Digital Film| Image made in 2011| PS CC 2017
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National Bird Day 2017
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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.
Clark’s Grebe w/chick and Fish-dawn
The Elusive American Bittern- I’ve only seen these a handful of times.
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.
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
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Snow Geese in Flight
Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm @500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2017
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Northern Mockingbird
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Look at that eye! Really not liking me and my camera clicking away. They are characters Northern Mockingbirds.
They mimic other birds. There’s one in my neighborhood that mimics a car alarm. Really!
They’re fiercely territorial. I’ve witnessed a Northern Mockingbird dive-bombing a cat trying to nap in the sun more times than I care to count. The cat just flinched and went back to its nap. REALLY? Why didn’t the cat strike out and eat that bird? Cats eat birds! The Northern Mockingbird must have more power than a cat!
When this one grew tired of my clicking it flew away. Leaving me nothing to photograph. Sigh. It’s a cunning bird for sure!
Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| PS CC 2017
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The Look
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I’m not sure if this is a Sharp-shinned Hawk, or a Cooper’s Hawk, or something else all together, but I’m leaning towards a Sharp-shinned because of its long legs, overall size, and notched tail feathers.
It wasn’t happy about getting its picture taken. He was on a post in an irrigation canal probably hoping for a fish dinner. 🙂
If you know what species it is I’d love to hear from you!
Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film
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