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After being shut out the night before by a stubborn storm that refused to break up over Jasper National Park, we had our fingers crossed as we headed back to Maligne Lake the following morning. We all seemed pretty happy with our blue hour shots, but as sunrise approached, it really began to look like we might not see the sun at all that day. I think we had all resigned ourselves to the fact that we were looking at another completely gray day when I glanced up an noticed the faintest wisp of pink on one of the clouds. Sure enough, the sun broke through just enough to throw some fleeting color across the the clouds that were continuing to roll in from the West. I think Tom and I are the ones in our group who really have a problem standing still during moments like this. Both of us went off in all directions at once, and both of us had two camera bodies for just such an occasion. Leaving my D800 on the tripod, I took off running with my D750 and cranked up the ISO a bit while I looked for other comps in addition to what I was getting down at the lakeside.
As I was racing back to my spot in front of the boat house, this puddle caught my eye and I spent the next few minutes trying to shoot if from several different angles with the 14-24. There have been times where I have doubted my run and gun approach, but I usually reserve it for situations where I feel like I've got a decent shot on the tripod before setting of to see what I might be missing maybe just a few steps away. If I had stayed camped out where I was I would have missed this particular shot along with quite a few others. We ALL gave in to temptation two nights before when we had a perfectly good view of the late afternoon sun up at the Opabin Prospect, but curiosity got the better of us and we full out RAN back up the trail to get more shots of the larches behind us. So I think there is something to be said for making sure you KEEP MOVING once you believe you have a decent shot...especially when you might only have another few minutes of good light.
This being said, it helps to be able to TRUST the guys who you are shooting next to. Maybe leaving the camera on the tripod while you run like a maniac in all directions should be reserved for those times when you actually know the people around you...or you might not have a camera when you get back. :)
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Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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
The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a tiny, long-tailed songbird native to North America, known for its energetic behavior and high-pitched, nasal calls. This species inhabits deciduous woodlands, forest edges, shrublands, and riparian areas, often near water. It is the northernmost and only truly migratory member of its genus, breeding across much of the United States and southern Canada and wintering from the southern U.S. to Central America and the Caribbean.
Canon EOS 90D + Sigma 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary. Postprocessed in Darktable.
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
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Houlover park
Thanks Carol Riddell for ID correction
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. . .
As opposed to Grey Crag, which is just a bit further to the south-east. As seen from Hartsop Dodd. You might be able to make out a couple of fellwalkers on the top, to the upper left of the image.
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
Eastern Gray Squirrel pup (a.k.a. Gray Squirrel; Sciurus carolinensis carolinensis) awaiting rescue on tthe Bitter Aloe (a.k.a. Red Aloe, Cape Aloe; Aloe ferox) in my garden - The Space Coast of Florida
The Red-shoulder Hawks have been making a ruckus in the neighborhood lately, and this guy winding up in the Bitter Aloe
is likely a result of their activities.
It wasn't there an hour later,
so it was either rescued by it's parents,
or all it's problems are over.
This ground feeding babbler was akin to the Dunnock in its behaviour and size. It was also quite confiding as well so gave us quite close views.
Photographed after a very early start at a hide high up in the mountains
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This Gray Catbird was seen (and heard) in Patterson Wharf Park in the small community of Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The differences in appearance between chachalaca species tends to be somewhat subtle. Spending time with Plain Chachalacas in the Lower Rio Grande Valley this week got me thinking about the differences between them and the Gray-headed Chachalacas that are common in many parts of Costa Rica. Can you tell the difference?
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Ortalis cinereiceps
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
I had just finished taking photos of the hawk perched on my chain-link fence when I spotted this solitary Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. It was a challenge to photograph as it constantly flitted from branch to branch in the canopy of the Live Oak in my back yard. The image is not a sharp as I'd like, but it was the best I could do with its constant movement and a heavy lens.
Nikon D500
200-500 mm, f/5.6
f/6.3, 290.0 mm
1/640, ISO 320
Hand-held, flash off
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.