This past week was spent doing a few odd things around the house, and a few hours birding. Nothing spectacular captured, but after getting home and looking at my results a second time, I realized that there might be some keepers here. Here are some highlights.
American Kestrel
This American Kestrel was sitting on a utility cable near the entrance to Middle Concho Park. I love these feisty little raptors. A ferocity belies their cute appearance.
American White Pelican
Yes, we do have a few Pelicans this far from the coast. Nearly every year a few make San Angelo their winter home. I was especially proud of this image that I captured of one just placidly gliding along.
Northern Flicker
This Northern Flicker is the yellow-shafted variety as you can see by the the yellow feathers beneath the tail.
Eastern Bluebird
A female Eastern Bluebird perched on a tree.
Bewick’s Wren
This Bewick’s Wren (pronounced buick’s). He thought that I couldn’t see him, but my 150-600mm lens sought him out.
Greater Yellowlegs
The Greater Yellowlegs loves to wade in the waters of the Spring Creek Park. I wonder where he got the name.
Osprey
The Osprey, one of my favorite raptors. Hope you like this image. I feel that he is just sitting and pondering the future. As a matter of fact, the more I look at this photo, the more I like it myself. Heck, I just may have a bit of artistic talent myself. Notice in the title of this post that I opted for ‘skinny guy’ over ‘old geezer’. Hey, I still have my ego to contend with.
Click on any enlargement to see some great enlargements.
Well Mr. Skinny Guy..(ego is okay) lol..great photos..could not say which would be my favoirite..kudos my friend..
Yes, let’s hear it for the skinny guy. LOL Thanks for commenting, Syl. 🙂
Great pics, Bob. The raptors are my favorites – the Kestrel and the Osprey. The Ospreys have come back this way. I love hearing their cries as I walk along the water!
Thanks, Judy. My favs are the raptors, too. I love photographing all birds, but I just salivate at the thought of capturing a hawk, eagle, etc. 🙂
Agreed. 🙂
Reblogged this on Nothing But Birds and commented:
I became rather fond of Ospreys after my recent trip to Orange Beach, Alabama, where they are very common. And I watched the pair on webcam actually fighting off other Ospreys trying to steal their nest…and there is where I got the photo of the pair, their nest, and the moon. Great photos in this blog Bob.
Thanks for much for that, Jim. You got some very exciting photos.
the pelican and the yellowlegs in the water– looks like if I touch the screen I would get my fingers wet! The flicker is so pretty.
Susan, so nice to hear from you. I appreciate you commenting. Thank you for the kind words on my photographs. 🙂
Looks as if you are loving that Tamron! Great captures, all of the, but I esp. like the Flicker and Osprey.
You got that right, Shannon. I love the Osprey, too. I printed a 12×16 and am going to frame it. And the pelican, too. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
I’m still pondering what kinds of “odd things” you were doing around the house. 😉 LOL
Great photos, of course, that goes without saying! (But there, I said it anyway. 🙂 )
Chores, ‘honey do’s’, etc. 🙂 Glad you like the photos, Amy. 🙂
Nice work “skinny guy”! 🙂
Thank you very much, H.J. I’m glad you like ’em. 🙂
FANTASTIC photos!!!
Thank you so very much, Gloria. I really appreciate your kind words.
Love the Flicker 🙂