As is customary, the brown pelicans were literally at their posts at the boat ramp on Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island, Florida. These two had a habit of doing the same thing at the same time, albeit in different directions at this moment on a fine April evening. They were on posts about 20 feet apart. […]
I got more mileage out of my Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S VR lens recently on a trip to Florida than I have had in a long time. This black-crowned night heron was hunting in 6-mile Cypress Slough, Fort Meyers, Florida. He put on an excellent show for several minutes. This particular shot is the first one […]
This bird bath has a drip fed by a rain barrel. It can be quite popular among migrants, if you are there at the right time to see them. On this particular day I photographed five warbler species in about 25 minutes. I’m using my Nikk0r 70-300mm AF-S VR II full out at 300mm. I […]
Lots of birds this morning, few in camera range. This sparrow lingered in the morning sun…and a bit of a breeze..to give me something to work with. I am not sure of the species. I think it might be the same immature white-throated sparrow I saw in nearly this same location a few days ago. […]
Cardinal in the snow. Yup.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird female at a feeder port. I am photographing hummers today. I am using a flash. My Nikon D90 syncs at 1/60th of a second with the Nikon SpeedLight SB600. I am using a diffuser and dialing down the flash one full stop. The lens is a Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S ED VR. A sixtieth […]
It was a good morning for a photography excursion. Better than this afternoon will be, when the head and humidity rise. A sunny morning is a good time for animal photography, too. The birds are out seeking breakfast. The insects are out, but still slow from the night. They can be more easily photographed as […]
Cedar Waxwings share a morsel. These two cedar waxwings are engaging in a typical species tradition of passing food. Given the spring season, this is probably a mated or courting pair. They may pass the morsel several times between them before the female finally eats it. Whatever the morsel is, it came from the white flowers that […]
A red-eyed vireo being coy among the pin oak leaves. I had time for exactly two pictures today. This was the better one. Heavily cropped, in case you didn’t notice. Nikon D90 and a Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S ED VR. Get yours today and you, too, can shoot like a pro. Related articles Vireo olivaceus