Blog Archives
Bald Eagles
Dear Friends, just a couple of eagles hanging around on a windy day, drove all day and this is all i could find in Crex Meadows. Ready to go further north now that the bird feeders are taken down, they know how to attract birds in the winter up in Sax Zim Bog, take a lesson Crex til Tomorrow MJ
Christmas Redpoll
Dear Friends, this Redpoll has come to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, he was in the Sax Zim bog the day after a snowstorm, so Merry Merry and see you in the New year, tilTomorrow MJ
Mr Winter Jay
Dear Friends, busy time of year and the birds ware busy eating all our suet, this blue jay was very close and i loved the background colors. so til Tomorrow MJ
Sparrows can be Pretty
Dear Friends, hanging out at the bird feeder has given me a chance to refine my bird photography skills with new lens and camera. This is an American Tree Sparrow and in this closeup you can see his bicolored bill, black on the top and yellow on the bottom. He also has the dark spot on his breast and a smidgeon of white wing bar. enjoy the birdies, til Tomorrow MJ
Hanging out at the Bird Feeder
Dear Friends, this image of a common bird, the chickadee, reminded me of why i shoot so many images to get just one good one. This black-capped chickadee was up against a black background, but when the light hit the feathers on top of his head in just the right angle, the black of his head was lighter than the background and stood out, how do you like?, til Tomorrow MJ
Puttin on the Brakes
Dear Friends, these cranes are cruising into their roosting site with a sunset reflection as thee background, i like the pastel shades in the clouds and so chose to keep the image high key, before they land they have to slow and they do that by standing up in the air and dropping their feet down, they resemble little parachutes coming down, the right hand bird is still in glide mode, til Tomorrow MJ
My First Hawk Owl
Dear Friends, this friendly Hawk Owl was perched over a nearby gravel pit and Jim slammed on the brakes and i slammed on the camera, this was the result. The angle was very steep shooting out of the car window, but he was between the two high wires, guess it was my lucky day. This was my first Hawk Owl and was only a couple of miles from my home, enjoy til Tomorrow MJ
Dear Friends, with the coming storm clouds these cranes are migrating to a more hospitable locale, wish i was going along for the ride, i will miss them and they are all gone. This is a two image composite of two images shot on the same evening and lit by the sunset. Do you like?? til Tomorrow MJ
Pink Sky
Dear Friends, these cranes are coming into their roosting site at sundown and the sky behind them is a reflection of a lovely sunset. No better place to be than Crex Meadows for the crane migration gathering. til Tomorrow MJ
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