This is a typical Great Egret greeting, a mated pair.
Loud and raucous. More so than most birds and I swear it’s like they need to introduce themselves all over again.
An Egret Greeting
Tag Archives: Connecticut River
Feeding In New Waters, Spoonbill
Receding waters means a whole new place to feed for these birds. They may have long legs but there is a limit to how deep they can handle.
From my perspective it was great too. There are a few places, in the shade, where deeper water prevents us from getting anything but a few gator shots.
Now I can catch these guys ‘shoveling round’ in the water close by.
Note; in the above photographs you can see how they will sift through water and ‘spit it out’ catching small prey.
Dancing
Nest Boxes
This time of year means watching a nest box should provide some good photo opportunities.
In the middle of a group of swallow nests this blue bird moved in.
While this is always fun I need to remind myself to be sure I have a monopod with me. Holding up a long 500mm lens for extended periods means as soon as I rest my arms the perfect shot zooms by….and I miss it.
Soft Landing Mallard
This is a short series capturing the landing of a Mallard. Another one of those simple but interesting photographs. The images below are in sequence, as he landed in a cove. A brighter day would have made for better shots, but this is more about the subject anyway.
It looks almost comical the way he sets his feet to break the fall.
Mr. And Mrs.
It’s spring, so the obligatory duck photographs begin.
Black Capped Chickadee
Walking along the Connecticut River was very quiet the other day. I almost didn’t see this bird since the distance was a little further than I would prefer.
Black Capped Chickadee – Click To Enlarge
Considering the distance and light I was OK with these shots.
Red Wing In The Reeds (Breaking Composition Rules)
This is one of those series of images where personal taste and style take over . Wildlife photography, birds in particular, has a basic rule that the subject should be as close as possible. Fill the photograph if you can.
I don’t always agree. Many of my photographs have the subject further away and the surrounding environment just as prominent.
Composition rule of thirds ‘usually’ (not above) is used. I will crop a photo, then pull back until some type perspective is included.
The reeds here made it more interesting, gave a sense of where the bird was, and I even liked the rough texture here.
