Archive for February, 2009
Varied Thrush
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Saturday was a great day for photography. It was as bright a day as anyone could ask for. Unfortunately, though, my favorite sighting of the the last three days took place Friday in my back yard, and it was anything but sunny.
Despite the miserable light, I was thrilled to see this Varied Thrush [...]
Saturday’s Shots
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
I think the hardest part of taking pictures Saturday was deciding which shots I liked the best. The unexpected, but much-appreciated sunshine made taking pictures a joy. It, and the lack of shooting since hunting season has ended, also seemed to bring out the birds in force, particularly the Red-Winged Blackbirds. The [...]
Pas de Deux
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
Canada Geese are generally considered pests here in the Pacific Northwest, so much so landowner have gotten federal agencies to come in and destroy flocks of them, but I find them remarkably beautiful.
As I reviewed this sequence, it reminded me of a Pas de Deux,
and this shot reminded of the kind of formal portrait [...]
Male Northern Harrier
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
I really liked these shots I took Monday at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge, but I was waiting for help on identifying the bird. I knew immediately it was a Northern Harrier, and I thought it was a male, but I wasn’t sure because it wasn’t as gray as a male is supposed to be.
Ruth Sullivan [...]
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