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Nuthatch color correction
Friends, this nuthatch is supposed to be white under his chin , but somehow he has turned pink. In the bottom image I have corrected his color by using a levels layer, using the white eyedropper in the levels window, click on some of the white under his chin, move the dropper area til you have a decent exposure. Then using the black eyedropper, click on the black region under his tail. Like magic all the colors are corrected. til Tomorrow MJ
Boreal Chickadee
Friends, this Boreal Chickadee is a winter visitor to the bog region of Minnesota. We are waiting for warmer weather so we can visit the bog again. til Tomorrow MJ
Tired of Winter
Friends, I am very tired of winter, so decided that my blog will reflect the colors of summer for this day’s blog. The green lifts my spirits and the ring billed ducks are looking for a nesting site on Fish Lake. Crex Meadows is having a Big Year for Birding that had a formal kick off last night. Today we can start tabulating all the birds we see within the Glacial Lakes Grantsburg wildlife areas. The person who records the most species of birds in this 11 month period is the winner. I won’t win but it will be fun to try. til Tomorrow MJ
Cold Bird
Friends, this winter bird is a Goldfinch wearing his winter coat. He is huddled on a small branch crouching over his feet on a day with -15 degrees Fahrenheit. Did you know that birds can shut down the blood flow to their legs and feet to prevent permanent damage due to cold weather. My feet are cold, til Tomorrow MJ
Red tail over the Ridge
Friends, went to my photo club meeting last night and each month we vote on our favorite photo for the month. The theme was wild outdoors, and my redtailed hawk won for the month of January. That means that it will be published in the local paper. This redtail was released from Hawk Ridge in October and she had lost two tail feathers that are regrowing. This image was captured as she rose and turned her back on me, then flew back across the ridge. Maybe I have used this image in a previous post, but it bears another look, til Tomorrow MJ
Nuthatch
Friends, been computer-fixing for two days, ugh. This white breasted nuthatch waited patiently til I finished my swearing cussing and kicking the tires. Finally I got this blog to work again, something about the Java program not being up to date. Don’t you just love computers??, But i remember well the darkroom days and this digital photos are cleaner and created in the light. til Tomorrow MJ
Blue Jay
Friends, this blue jay is a shy guy who visited the suet feeder briefly then flew away. I sat for 1 hour waiting for him to reappear, and he eventually came back. The cold weather has made the birds hungry and they are visiting the feeders. The cold weather has me shivering after an hour and my hands and camera refuse to work. til Tomorrow MJ
Brown Creeper II
Friends, again I am showing a Brown Creeper from the northern Minnesota bog.This is a very tiny bird and get most of his food by probing the bark of mature trees. He starts at the bottom of the tree and spirals around the trunk until he reaches the top, then he flies back to the bottom of the tree to start again. This bird is resting briefly before he starts another upward foray. I like his slightly curved beak and camo coloring that blends with the tree bark. Enjoy, til Tomorrow MJ
Osprey
Friends, this osprey was flying over Hawk Ridge this fall during the fall migration. Most of the birds were flying south along the ridge, but this wayward fellow was flying north. A puzzle? He flew very close to the birders on the ridge, and gave me an opportunity to get this flying shot. til Tomorrow MJ
Pink or Red
Friends, this pretty pink bird is a male Pine Grosbeak found in the winter bog. His beak is designed for seed eating and he loves sunflower seeds at the various feeders found in the Sax Zim bog . These birds are migrants from further north and there seems to be more of them in the bog this year than in previous years. Just my reflection not an actual fact. I don’ like the background so I have added an image with edited background, i think it is better for the bird colors. What do you think? til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 