Saturday, May 25, 2013

Camera Critters #268

During my walking safaris around town, I often see smaller birds harassing larger birds…Robin diving on Crows…Crows diving on Ravens…that sort of thing.  And every time I attempt to photograph what I see. The images always turn out to look like two birds flying close to each other.

However, while out on a walk earlier this week, I came across Ravens harassing a couple of Red-tailed Hawks.  I stopped and began putting what I was seeing on my SD card, all the while thinking, “I’m probably not going to get anything worth anything.”

But this time, the photo gods were with me.  Although the image isn’t in good focus (I was pointing the camera almost straight up at the time and wanting to fall backwards), I could still seeing the value in the image.

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Camera Critters #267

For many years, I have tried to get a good image of an Orange-crowned Warbler. It's not that it is a hard to find bird, it's just never in a good spot for me to get a good shot. Plus...the bird won't hold still long enough for my camera to focus on it.

But earlier this week, I was able to find one in the apple tree in my back yard and was able to put camera to it and snap off about 100 shots. I figured at least one of the shots had to be good.

Well, I got two good shots...plus a number of decent shots.

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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Camera Critters #266

It’s been almost two years since Sammi joined the family.  And she has gotten cuter and cuter with each passing day.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Camera Critters #265

More and more migrant birds are passing through my area.  Recently I found Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a couple of days ago, Orange-crowned Warblers.  Well, maybe one Orange-crowned Warbler.

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