Tried a different place today in hopes of getting some new bird's for my list. I was able to add 5 more to my list. I didn't focus to much on any one bird because I walked the entire place to get a feel for the area. Did take lots of pictures, a few with the 500mm preset lens (which is not the greatest) but is good for general Id-ing.
Start off with a shot of a Killdeer, there were about 5 of them, near the entrance to the creek.
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Of course Canada Geese are everywhere.
more C. Geese
I counted 6 Great Blue Heron's.
The Creek empty's into the Bay where you see many Gull's and Merganser's.
Common Merganser
Common Mergansers
Ring-necked Duck's...new
5 different birds..
Red-headed Duck
Ruddy Duck
Lesser Scaup new
Bufflehead new
Ring-necked Duck
another shot of the group
Shot showing the wing pattern of the Lesser Scaup.
Hooded Merganser's new
Northern Pintail's new
another shot of the Pintail's
Other Duck's that were around.... Mallard's, Black Duck's, Gadwall's, and Common Goldeneye's.
Immature Bald Eagle was soaring.
Sure sign of spring around here is the Turkey Vulture.
Red-tailed Hawk
Counted 32 Mute Swan's...courting is in full swing.
lots of charging through the water activity...
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they started to do the mamba Swan style....
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another shot
heavy cruising...
that's all till next time.
Super place Burd! Congratulations on all the new birds you've acquired!
Very nice shots!
What a wonderful place, Burd. Spring really is close, now. The swan shots are superb. I love that last one ploughing through the water. The shots of the 5 different birds in the one frame is quite a capture. Great flight shots.
Very nice....and Congrats on all your new birds! Looks like a really great place to go. I like the shot with 5 birds too!
Wow, so many different birds to enjoy. I'm with the others, that group shot is wonderful. Congrats on your new birds. Sure was a great day for you.
Thanks for the nice comments all! I stayed about 2 hours...most of it walking..years ago Arctic Tern's would nest here and there was no access allowed. Not sure if they still nest here but will keep my eye's open during the coming month's. I could also hear Red-winged Blackbird's in different corner's of the area. Next time I go I,m taking a lawn chair so I can do a sit and see how many bird's I can list. I should be able to add a couple more to my list.
Congrats on FIVE new birds! You have some amazing birds and great shots. Love the swans! It's easy to see why they are the stuff of fairy tales. Thanks for sharing.
Took the new lens out for the first time but only had about 45 minutes before I had to go to work. There was a lot of activity again but most of the duck's fly-off as soon as they see you..boooo...anyways I doubt I will see anymore Tundra or Trumpeter Swan's as the Mute's have run them off. I watched a Mute come all the way across the water (200yards) and chase the lone Tundra Swan into flight away from the area. I was hoping that wouldn't happen but.
Anyways off to the shots I took today...today's subject was the Canada Goose.
I can't wait for one of those bright beautiful days to see what the lens can do, but it was lighter today than the last few but a little hazy.
The rest are flight shots.
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am pleased with new lens :)
ok 3rd time to try to add next shot...
I took shots of these geese coming straight at me from across the water in sequence, but all were blurry except this one.
these will be the last 3 shots for now, all of the same goose in flight...
number 2
