From the reject pile. Focus was not right on. Used three sharpening tools and severe crop to try and get something worth showing. Almost succeeded.
Category: Birds
Nuthatch – 4
Nuthatch – 3
Nuthatch – 2
Brown-headed nuthatch. In my last post I got the identification wrong (since corrected). To atone, here are two better views of that little critter.
Nuthatch
Brown-headed nuthatch with peeled sunflower seed. EXIF says distance was 2.24 meters, and depth of field 16 mm. Aperture at f/5.6, shutter speed 1/200 sec, ISO 2200, lens zoom at 300 mm. Nikon D800 with AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. They say to always focus on the eyes – I tried.
Feeding Time
Green heron feeding its chicks
Hawk at Lunch
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Owl
Owl visiting our yard Barred owl – Strix varia .:. © 2021 Ludwig Keck
Vultures
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Gosling
Gosling When you have a lot of growing to do what do you do? You eat!! .:. © 2017 Ludwig Keck
Canada Goose
Canada Goose .:. © 2017 Ludwig Keck
Napping
It was one of those perfect afternoons … Sunny, calm, peaceful, and warm. Temperature of 72F (22C) Perfect for taking a nap! Ah, wintering in the South! Napping Geese Two Canada geese, beaks tucked under wings, napping by a pond in the Winter sun. .:. © 2017 Ludwig Keck
Feather
Feather .:. © 2016 Ludwig Keck
Walking on Water
Walking on Water? Not exactly, there are flat rocks in these shallows on the Chattahoochee River .:. © 2016 Ludwig Keck
Tern Colony
Royal Tern Colony in Song … you should have heard them! .:.
Seagull and Tern
Seagull and Tern .:.
Bottom View
Mocking Bird – Bottom View .:.
Grazing
Where is the goodie? Canada goose looking for something green to eat. “The travel brochure promised lavish food! So where is it?” .:.
At the Pond
Quiet Day at the Pond .:.
Hawk
Hawk – our occasional visitor And now for some artistic treatments .:.
Walk and Squawk
After lunch we practice walking and squawking … or so it seems to me. A royal tern parent showing its young chick how its done … .:.
Royal Tern
Royal Tern This photos shows the distinguishing marks of the royal tern: The completely orange bill and the scruffy crest. The royal is one of three species of crested terns, but the only one with also orange bills. At least that is what my bird books tell me. .:.
Another fish
Another fish is on its way Royal tern with fish lunch for its chicks .:.
Bringing Lunch
Lunch is on the way The Royal Tern parent is bringing home the bacon, make that fish, for lunch. .:.