Blog Archives
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
Mystery
Friends, someone asked for more horse close-ups from the wild ones in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This is Mystery, a black stallion with a small star on his forehead. His band was featured in the thunderhead bog of a few days ago. enjoy til Tomorrow MJ
Copper
Friends, the horses run wild in the badlands within the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This beautiful stallion is named Copper, and he was a herd sire of the wild ones. This year he appeared alone, no mares or foals following him around. They say he is injured and I hope he survives cause he is a pretty boy. til Tomorrow MJ
Sweetheart
Friends, this black horse has lots of white marking and the black heart on her side has given her the name of sweetheart. Her colt is eating the rich grasses and growing quickly in the wilds of the North Dakota Badlands. What color will the baby be?? that is the question. til Tomorrow MJ
Wild Horses on a Spring Morning
Friends, these wild horses are high on a bluff letting the wind blow away the bothersome flies. A storm is brewing behind as a huge thunderhead billows into the sky. But for now, the sun is shining, the grass is green and the breeze is cool. til Tomorrow MJ
Horse Day
Friends, we went out in the middle of the day to see what we could see. The wild horses of TRNP were abundant and standing on the road, stopping traffic as they often do. The sky was blue and filled with the puffy clouds of summer, temperature in the low 80s and a perfect day in the North Dakota badlands. til Tomorrow MJ
Weekly Photo Challenge:Between
Friends, this sunrise in the badlands is between night and morning, that morning glow that sets the mood for the day, the evening showers have passed on and the sun is shining over the horizon, this is a special moment in the day, one of awakening and meditation on things to come til Tomorrow MJ
Badlands Boogey Man
Friends, this happy boy is hunting prairie dogs, lots of them available and the babies are not very bright, if they don’t listen to their mama, the coyote will get them, the badlands equivalent of the boogeyman, so mind your mama and stay out of harm’s way today 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
MJ Springett 