Category: Birds

Wordless Wednesday 6/52 Band-tailed Pigeon

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Banded-tail Pigeon

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

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Wordless Wednesday 5/52

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Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

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

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Wordless Wednesday 4/52 The Dancer

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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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W.W. 3/52 I’ve got a song!

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Meadowlark Western – Male

Meadowlark Western Male
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Nikon D700| Nikkor 200-500mm| Lexar Professional Digital Film| 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.

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

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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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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.

The Look

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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