Birding – Page 15 – Circadianreflections Blog

A bonny perch

February 6, 2015Posted in Bird Photography, Birds in the Wild, Birds of North America, Great Egret, SNWRTagged Bird Photography, Birding, Birds of North America, Great Egret, High Key, Nature, Shorebirds7 Comments

Nikon D700| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 + 14eII TC= 420mm| Lexar Professional 600x Speed Digital Film

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Color Coded

February 1, 2015Posted in Backyard Birding, Bird Photography, Birds of North America, Song Birds, Yellowrump WarblerTagged Backyard Birding, Bird Photography, Birding, Birds of North America, Camellia Bush, Orange Tree, Yellowrump Warbler8 Comments

Nikon D700| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 + 14eII Teleconverter| Hand-held| Lexar Professional 600x Speed Digital Film

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The Stare Down

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015Posted in Bald Eagles, Bird Photography, birding, Birds of Northern America, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Snow Geese, WarblersTagged Bald Eagles, Bird Photography, Birding, Birds in the Wild, Eagles, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Shorebirds, Snow Geese, Warblers, waterbirds11 Comments

A group of photographers got together last week for our annual trek to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. It was dreary day with fog, and clouds all day. The light was flat, flat, flat. Thankfully there was a nice variety of birds on the ponds.

The first time around the auto-route there was Bald Eagle high up in it’s favorite tree. I call this tree the “Eagle Tree” because there’s been an Eagle perched in it the last 3 years I’ve been there. I wonder if this is the Juvenile Bald Eagle I’ve seen in years past grown up with an all white head now? Aren’t they majestic!

Later in the day high in the Eucalyptus trees there was a juvenile Bald Eagle surveying the land and ponds,

There was a spot of color on this dreary day…

…The Trio

These Snow Geese were the only ones we saw up on the bank. I think one had an injured wing and the other two were keeping it company.

Nikon D700| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 w/AF-S 14eII TC| Hand-held| Lexar Professional High Speed Film| CS6

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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 Birds7 Comments

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

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A Good Day Birding

January 8, 2015Posted in Bird Photogaphy, Birds in the Wild, Birds of Northern America, Pacific Flyway, ShorebirdsTagged American Robin, Bird Photography, Birding, Birds in the Wild, Black-necked Stilt, Eared Grebe, Greater Scaup, Horned Grebe, North America Shorebirds, Pacific-Flyway, Pied-billed Grebe, Winter Migration8 Comments

I was able to get out to do a little birding this week, and it started out on a great note. When I stepped out my front door

this American Robin was in the uppermost branches of the Ginko Tree in my front yard. I took that as a good omen!

Once at the pond I had a good walk-about, and found a couple types of Grebes, and many other wintering birds along with the regulars. Here are several I observed. I have many more I’ll be sharing in the coming days.

Pied-billed Grebe Adult Winter

Eared Grebe Winter

Hooded Grebe Adult Winter? I’m not positive what type of Grebe this is. Can anyone ID it for me?

Black-necked Stilt

Greater Scaup

Nikon D700| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f4| Tripod & Hand-held| Lexar Professional Digital Film

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The Poser

January 4, 2015Posted in Bird Photography, birding, Birds in the Wild, Goldfinch Male, Santa Clara CountyTagged Bird Photography, Birding, Birds, Birds in the Wild, Goldfinch, Santa Clara County5 Comments

Last Friday, while sweeping the patio, and doing some general tidying up in the backyard I switched the seeds in the bird feeder because the mix I had in it wasn’t attracting any birds. I refilled the feeder with black sunflower seeds, and yesterday quite a few House Finches returned, and there was one Goldfinch Male that landed on the perch, but was quickly chased away by the male House Finches. I grabbed my camera hoping he’d make another appearance, but sadly he did not. That visit prompted me to revisit some images I took in early May 2014 of several Goldfinches.

This one pictured above looked at me then puffed himself all up, and gave me the best pose of the morning. I think he’s as handsome as he does. 🙂

I sure hope that Goldfinch comes back and brings some friends with him.

Nikon D300s| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f4| AF-S Nikkor 14eII TC| Tripod

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Snowy Plover

October 28, 2014Posted in Bird Photography, birding, Birds in the Wild, Coastal Birds, Nature Photography, ShorebirdsTagged Bird Photography, Birding, Brids in the Wild, Sanderlings, Shorebirds, Snowy Plover7 Comments

This image I took a month ago while birding in Carmel, CA. They’re so little and cute!

Here’s one more. A Snowy Plover watching two Sanderlings foraging in the sand, and I’m sure it has an eye on me too.

Nikon D700| AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 w/ AF-S Nikkor 14eII Teleconverter= 420mm

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