Ann and I took advantage of the nicer temperatures this past weekend. It was nice to get out to do a little birding. One thing we enjoyed was the antics of this Red-breasted Nuthatch. It was in a some brush, and not very close. It presented some lighting problems but I managed to get some shots. Here is one of them. Performing without a net or safety ropes. 🙂
Red-breasted Nuthatch
We went back on Monday, tried to find it again. I played his call on my iPad, but we only attracted some wrens and an Eastern Phoebe. Go figure.
The juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron was back near his favorite area. I don’t know why we don’t see it more often as when we do, he is nearly always in the same place.
juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron
On the way home, we saw this Great Blue Heron in a nearby pond. At first he was just strolling looking for a likely meal, but eventually he tired of that and decided to take flight. My Canon EOS 7D Mark II with a Tamron 150-600mm lens grabbed it at about 1/4000 sec. at f6/3, ISO 400. Love that combination.
Great Blue Heron taking flight.
More in a few days. Enjoy.
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