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Independence Day Eagles
Friends, here a happy fourth of July to you all, these Bald Eagles are symbols of our country, so from top to bottom, an immature leaving a perch, a first year bird on the first day out of the nest, and a watchful adult teaching his youngster how to hunt. til Tomorrow MJ
Northern Flicker
Friends, this Northern Flicker is looking for a nesting spot before the leaves came out this spring. The underside of his wing is shown in the bottom photo, a macro photo of the yellow feather shafts on his wing encased in ice. so til Tomorrow MJ
Black Tern Catch
Friends, every now and then you catch a shot that you really had to work at, that is prefocus and wait for this bird to get to the pre-arranged site. This black tern was fishing back and forth down the waterway in Crex, He was very quick so i pre-focused on a spot and waited for him to be in focus. I was totally shocked when i saw that he had caught his prey in this image. The image is a little soft and the shutter speed of 1/1000 was not quite enough, but I wish to share so you can understand what i do all day in my retirement. til Tomorrow MJ
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Friends, this cheery fellow is a rose-breasted grosbeak in his finest plumage. I love getting close up and personal with the pretty songbirds of Crex. This boy sings his heart out all the way through the spring and in early summer, he is still singing every morning. til Tomorrow MJ
Green Heron
Friends, back to Crex meadows this morning to show you yesterdays treasure, this Green Heron was perched on a dead tree above the marsh looking for food. He is called green heron, but i think he looks more blue, but there is already a big blue heron and a little blue so guess the names are taken. The lighting was diffuse yesterday so his colors are a little subdued, enjoy til Tomorrow MJ
Redstart
Friends, this little male Redstart is very patiently waiting for me to snap his portrait, sorry about the tail clipped, but this was the only angle that he would allow, this ones for Loie, I think yours was better, til Tomorrow MJ
Female Cape May Warbler
Friends, this warbler is a female Cape May warbler, she has a paler cheek patch than her male buddy and is lighter all over. She posed and preened on this branch for about 30 seconds and i was able to capture her likeness in a series of shots.I love the yellow collar that is like the male bird seen in a previous post. til Tomorrow MJ
Lunch for the Horned Grebe
Friends, i am not sure what he has in his beak, but it was probably food, since in the next shot in this sequence, the item was gone, swallowed. I look for the natural history moments in nature and eating is one of those events that help a specie survive. Wonder what it was, crayfish or just plain fish?? til Tomorrow MJ
Common Yellow Throat Warbler
Friends, this is a very tiny warbler not often seen, because he hangs out in the bottom of the cattails and sedges. He has a mask that reminds me of the Lone Ranger, who was my favorite cowboy back in the day. So meet the Common Yellow-throat warbler , the masked birdie of the marshes in Crex Meadows. til Tomorrow MJ
Sora with Green Legs
Friends, this curious looking bird is a Sora (i think), and I love the Green feet. Never had seen one myself so was quite a thrill to see one so closely. He provided a break from the Warblers who have been haunting my lens lately. From his coloring you can see why he can hide in the old cat tails and sedges around Phantom Lake in Crex Meadows. til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 