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Locustella naevia
Seems to be more of these arriving this year. Heard at least 6 different birds this morning
Heavy crop due to vegetation...great to see and hear in the same clump i photographed them the last time...this is from the last encounter in 21...Baron's Haugh NR, Motherwell
You see hundreds of grasshoppers when you walk over a meadow at the moment but they rarely want to pose for a photo and disappear as soon as you approach them with a camera. This one at least sat still for a few seconds, he probably relied on his camouflage but then decided to seek cover instead.
This grasshopper decided to pay me a visit and hopped up on to me for awhile. Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area - Pinconning, Michigan
Resting on a big Hosta leaf, this Differential Grasshopper allowed me to get some decent shots of it.
This species is known for its distinctive chevron markings on the hind legs, which can be seen above.
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Macro f/6.3. It was actually shot with a Sony telephoto lens @ 525mm APS-C. I was standing maybe 7-8 feet from the grasshopper. Love this lens.
The wildflower is a cocklebur.
Grasshopper is/was 2" long. Image is approximately 2.75" W x 1.85" H.
Loggerheaded Shrikes stick their prey on barbed wire (or any other spikey thing like cactus) to eat later. Husband saw the Shrike I saw the grasshopper.
Grasshopper 2. No post-processing done to photo. Nikon NEF (RAW) files available. NPP Straight Photography at noPhotoShopping.com
Photo taken at Pracht Wetlands Park, Wichita, Kansas.
Also, after looking at this more over the past year, I'm really amazed how well this turned out for f/20. I think the bright, direct mid-day summer sunlight reflecting off the smooth, light colored concrete helped to fill in the light on the underside of the insect. I think that was also why I was able to still retain some color in the sky shooting that stopped down, which otherwise would have been black at another time of day. I was also using a 16mm extension tube, which has a negligible effect on magnification, but it does reduce light even more (at least that is my understanding of tubes).
"My dear young fellow,' the Old-Green-Grasshopper said gently, 'there are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven't started wondering about yet.“
Quote — Roald Dahl
Spotted this grasshopper on a walk, it was crossing the road too ;-)
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