Gray Fox on the hunt

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

John Heinz NWR

8/14/2020

Grundy County, Illinois

My Back Yard

Clove Lakes Park

John Heinz NWR

Spring greens in the northern Sierra.

Plumas NF

I’m often undecided on whether a scene will look better with direct light, or later with supposedly better atmospheric color. This particular scene loses sun 2 hours before sunset this time of year, so I snapped this just before the sun dipped below a nearby ridge. I wish it was closer to golden hour, but I’m happy with the definition the direct light puts on the various contours of the landscape. I wasn’t confident in the sunset colors happening, which turned out to be a good hunch. I guess I’ll go back and try some other time. . .

Thanks for the visits, faves and comments its greatly appreciated.

Houlover park

Thanks Carol Riddell for ID correction

I'm not sure if this is a feral cat or just a neighborhood cat that likes to sit under my bird feeders in which I shoo him/her away. It seems to be in pretty good health though.

I just got a Sigma 1.4 teleconverter in the mail yesterday so my feline friend became my first practice subject. The quality was still good in low light and it was hand held. So I was very pleased with the results and hopefully I can get a bit closer to skittish wildlife in the future.

I hope everyone enjoys this image! :D

Gray geese

The Gray Catbird is known for its abilities as a mimic. It has one distinctive feature which usually goes un-noticed, a rusty red spot under the tail.

Round Lake Preserve

Featherbed La.

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Pose : Bad Habits

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I almost gave up on tracking this fella but he circled back and dove into the snow after this frame. He didn't capture any voles on that attempt. I've been looking for this kind of shot from these harriers. That is, the full feather spread.

This gray fox surprised us by stepping out in the sunlight in late afternoon. We know it resides on our property but only occasionally get a glimpse of it as it quickly moves from one hiding place to another. A beautiful little creature.

Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during October 2020

In my yard; Marion County, IN.

Six Mile Cypress Slough

Gray Catbird by the Kankakee River.

Found this little Tree Frog hanging out in our Hydrangea bushes. As I was taking pictures of him he took a leap right on my glasses completely took me by surprise.

"The autonomy of nonhuman nature seems to me an indispensable corrective to human arrogance"- William Cronon

Thank-you to all who take the time to comment on my photos, it is greatly appreciated <3

On the laundry line outside.

I took this photo Aug 18, 2020 in my back yard in NE Oklahoma.

This Gray Catbird was seen (and heard) in Patterson Wharf Park in the small community of Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Nikon D500, Sigma 150-600mm Sports lens, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/250, ISO 800. View Large.

Glen Ellen, Ca. June, 2022.

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No matter how many times I visit a place I have found that no two trips are the same. Earlier this month in Costa Rica was no different. On this trip one thing that really stood out for me was how many Gray-crowned Yellowthroats we saw and just how very cooperative they were. I’m not sure what exactly was different this time but I sure enjoyed all the yellowthroats.

We will be doing this trip again next spring, if you think you might be interested more information is available here: www.texastargetbirds.com/group-photo-trips/2018-costa-ric...

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Geothlypis poliocephala

Mailbox Peak, Washington State, USA.

December 2024.

The Gray Jay, or Canada Jay, also known as "camp robber" is a feisty little alpine bird that will literally land on you to steal your food. Which makes it one of the easiest birds to photograph - provided you cared to carry that long lens up the mountain.