Turkey vultures at the salmon run
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we both saw our birds of the day (probably) for merlin.
I wanted a hooded merganser, and the shadowy one was looking for a cape may warbler
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So cute!
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cleaning up old photos
this one is in the Auckland zoo. the under layer colours are so unanticipated to me
I want to knit a sweater in this colourway, or have a dress, or something (also, the background colours against the bird’s plumage is so stunning to me)
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As I was taking a photo of this beauty the memory card let me know it was full.
I’ve cleaned up 5 gig so far, and a lot more to go, but it’s nice to see some of the shots I got in the past.
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What a great shot!
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Absolutely gorgeous. All of them are.
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when a whole bunch of gulls take flight at once, there could be an interesting visitor about to show up (probably a red tail, so only slightly interesting depending on your level of jadedness)
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Ok this is an excellent shot
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harlequin slumming with buffles and long tails
we’ve looked for him several times last year, but this is the first time we’ve had a confirmed sighting. they are rare in this area.
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I agree on the likely night heron
I find kingfishers so challenging to photograph well. Something about the colouration that the camera struggles to capture. And of course they rarely cooperate.
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So very flighty! A kingfisher lands on one of the posts by my in-law’s decks / over the lagoon. But if you open the door it flies away. This time I watched it fly over to the neighbor’s deck railing where it landed. Also got it in motion and landing on a nearby nesting pole (often used by a great blue heron.)
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that flight is wonderful
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Kingfishers 
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