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This is a picture of Pholiota squarrosoides on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland.
When this hawk showed up in the yard it caused quite a stir around the feeders! The larger birds scattered and were gone in an instant. A few smaller sparrows and Chickadees were frozen in place in the shrubbery around the yard. The hawk tried to flush them out by flying at the shrubs in a menacing manner, and although he managed to panic a few out into the open, he didn't catch any.
Three days ago, on 17 February 2018, a small group of us headed way SW of the city - and into yet another snow storm. I kept checking to see if the trip was going to be cancelled, but fortunately, our leader had only read about the "few flurries" for the day. I had read further detail that said that a huge snow storm was moving into the area, bringing up to 25 cm of fresh snow, poor visibility, white-outs, treacherous roads! I knew taking photos was going to be a challenge, and seeing anything in the first place was going to be an even bigger challenge. So glad we went, though - even more so, that I wasn't driving, other than to our local meeting place in the city.
The main reason for the trip was to look for Golden Eagles, though of course we were happy to see anything else, too. Last year, we saw five, but this time we couldn't find any. With such poor visibility, they could still have been out there.
We did see Bald Eagles, though, and quite a few (mainly very distant) Sharp-tailed Grouse. At one location, they were on the road way ahead of us. I was able to get two or three closer shots of one of them, and managed to sharpen the 'best' one as much as I could, enough to make it just about fit to post. They are such beautiful birds. I thought we might see some small birds during the day, but we saw no Snow Buntings or Horned Larks. A very distant Great Horned Owl was seen in the yard at one of the places we always used to call in at when we were doing the annual Christmas Bird Count for the area. Also spotted a distant Merlin perched in a bare-branched tree.
Three Moose were seen - a lone Moose and then two together at a different location. The lone Moose had been standing but took a few steps and lay down in the deep snow. The other two were spotted when we were almost at the top of a steep, snow-covered back road. Our leader slowed down and, though I normally don't ask someone if they would stop for something, I did so this time. Oops, sorry, Tony, lol! We were stuck, unable to continue our climb to the top of the steep hill. Luckily, Tony is really good at reversing (and trying again)! There were also many Mule Deer to be seen, especially along the coulee.
I love the landscape in this whole area and always enjoy photographing it. This day, the weather was so bad that most of the landscape was just a faint shape in the distance, or else had completely vanished. Sometimes, it was difficult to tell if the distant shapes were actually hills or clouds!
A great day, despite the weather. Thanks so much, Tony, for the ride and for another most enjoyable day!
The "Sharps Island Lighthouse" originally stood on an island of over 4,000 acres. The first light, built in 1838, was moveable. In 1866 a screwpile lighthouse was built but was destroyed by ice in 1881. The present 54 foot high iron tower on a concrete-filled caisson was built in 1882 and was painted purple. It is now a more traditional brown, and while it has begun to tilt, it has survived Sharps Island which has completely disappeared.
I drew from a greeting card published by Heritage Art Publishers, Inc. Easton, Maryland. The original watercolour painting is by Ann Clotworthy Charlton, a resident of St. Michaels, Maryland.
Try to work on my watercolour. Copy from the greeting card but cannot get the blue in the sky and sea correct.
[Legacy Photo] This was the first and only time I've seen and photographed an adult Eared Grebe in full breeding plumage. The photo was taken at small lake near Klamath Falls Oregon in the spring of 2014. The water effect was created by a combination of a shaded pond that was surrounded by a very green forest and a subtle breeze..
Taking picture of bees is a challenge I like. You need to be able to focus accurately and quickly before they are off to the next flower. The depth of field needs to be enough to see more than a narrow band and the detail needs to stand out. This picture was taken with my 105 2.8 lens and a tc1.4 III tele-converter. The combination works very well with fast, accurate AF.
I took this from the van and so far away that I thought it was a Robin because it looked reddish on the breast. Surprised me when I enlarged it on my desktop!
Photographed out my back window while perched in an apricot tree about 20 feet from me. Photographed through window glass so not the best quality. I think he/she knows I am watching. IMG_0071
As I drove around today, I happened upon this hawk that appeared to be merely hanging around. Once I stopped, I heard small-bird sounds in some thick underbrush nearby but couldn't tell how significant they were. I think this is the first time I've taken a picture of a bird from my car. Windsor Park is a section of Charlotte, N.C. (See map at right.)
Thanks for taking the time to visit and look at my latest photo. I've especially enjoyed looking at your photographs the last few days while snow, ice and cold have kept me indoors. Keep up the good work! (smile)
Sharpes Coaches former Dublin Volvo B7TL NBZ 301 on Maid Marian Way. While looking like any other ALX400 at first glance, Dublin Bus spec ones can be identified by the set-back windscreen top (DB being about the only other operator beside NCT to specify this on buses) and the lack of high-level brake/indicator lights on the rear.
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