Fox Sparrow (Red) – my favorite sparrow
Wood Duck
Hermit Thrush
Eastern Painted Turtles taking the sun at Black Marsh.
friday birds (with bonus turtles)
Posted by sean on March 12, 2016
https://sd-stewart.com/2016/03/12/friday-birds-with-bonus-turtles/
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belindagroverphotography
/ March 12, 2016Great photos, particularly the painted turtles. I look forward to their return to our area this year.
birds fly
/ March 12, 2016Thanks! Yes, definitely great to see the turtles again.
Special K
/ March 13, 2016How could it be anything but a good day, when bonus turtles are around? Those are some sporty fellows.
birds fly
/ March 14, 2016It’s true. Bonus turtles make any day a good one.
kalidurga
/ March 14, 2016That wood duck looks like someone took a paintbrush to it. It’s a work of art.
birds fly
/ March 14, 2016They are certainly striking. And not easy to photograph. This one was at a great distance and after I got off a few quick shots I tried scoping for him again through my bins but both he and his mate had vanished into thin air, while the pair of mallards they were hanging with were still dozing on a log.
kalidurga
/ March 14, 2016Birds in general are pretty unreliable models, aren’t they? And, darn it, I was talking to someone about birds the other day and they asked a question I had no clue about and I was going to ask you, but now I can’t remember what it was…
birds fly
/ March 14, 2016In general, yeah, although some are definitely much trickier than others when it comes to photography. And being a total amateur adds another set of obstacles to overcome.
hermit the smog
/ March 15, 2016Turtles, I love the turtles.
Scream Weaver
/ May 9, 2016Now that’s my favorite sparrow, the prettiest I’ve yet seen. And I LOVE those turtles, I think we (residents of my city) have some in a fountain in an outdoor mall. Whenever I pass by they are craning their necks in the same way. All the visitors want to photograph them, and I’ve done so a few times myself.
birds fly
/ May 10, 2016Glad you enjoyed the turtles. They are a favorite of mine, too (and much easier to photograph than birds!).
Scream Weaver
/ May 10, 2016They want to be photographed, that’s why they preen :-)=