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Pintail on Ice
Dear Friends, this northern pintail duck (male) was hidden in among many mallards in the canal of Duluth on Wednesday, lots of broken ice was also floating through the canal and i made this image. I love his detailed feathers on the side. til Tomorrow MJ
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Dear Friends, a friendly red bellied female wood pecker was busy at the bird feeders, hope you like the bokeh background til Tomorrow MJ
Wingspans
Dear Friends, these Sandhill Cranes have left our country and we are ice-locked with a snow covering. I want to go south too, but alas, i am grounded, til Tomorrow MJ
Favorite Life Bird-Garganey Duck
Dear Friends, this garganey duck is rarely found in this area, Crex Meadows Wildllife Refuge in June 2014, Northwestern Wisconsin, hanging out with some Blue Wing Teal. Think he was lost. but enjoy til Tomorrow MJ
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
MJ Springett 