I surprised a phoebe near the house…
The white throated sparrows are back and singing their clear, piping songs. I wonder if this one is as perplexed by the April snow as we are…
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/1600″ exposure
Tree swallows have made their spring return. This guy was perched on a roadside wire in the rain.
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/1600″ exposure
A pair of bluebirds have arrived in our front field this morning. Here, the male poses in all his glory. Interestingly, a tree swallow showed up at the same time! I saw them eyeing the same box…
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/640″ exposure
One of the flock of wild turkeys keeps a wary eye on me as I take a shot on Taft Hill yesterday.
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 400, f/25, 1/640″ exposure
As I walked outside yesterday morning to head out for a morning ski, I heard a mellifluous song coming from the oak tree at the edge of our front field. Looking up, I spotted this bright, raspberry splashed bird sitting in the tree singing his little heart out in the morning sun. I rushed back in the house to grab my camera, hoping that he’d still be there, and he was! It was a great way to greet the morning!
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 400, f/9, 1/800″ exposure.
This is cross-posted from my East Street Weather Blog. Sorry for the repeat for those of you who subscribe to both!
Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 1000, f/5.5, 1/400″ exposure
This is a repost from my East Street Weather Blog, so sorry for the double exposure to those of you who subscribe to both. I came across this while nordic skiing nearby. There were several impressions in the snow beneath a row of paper birch trees. The chickadees had been feeding on the seed.
Sony RX100 II, 25.32mm, ISO 160, f/4, 1/2000″ exposure
Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 80, f/1.8, 1/1250″ exposure
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