Tag: nature
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From the Park
Mallard (female) I spent time this week at a nearby park photographing the water birds and other wildlife. I have so many photographs I’ll need to share them in several posts. I’m also planning a hike for sometime next week and hope to have mountain views to share with you, as well. A quick note: […]
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Birds of Summer: American Goldfinch
I mentioned in my last photography post that summer is very much “finch season” in my backyard. The American Goldfinches, in particular, visit so frequently that I hang a finch feeder from June through early September, filled with Nyjer seeds and sunflower chips (some of their favorite foods). They also enjoy munching on coneflower and […]
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Birds of Summer, Part II
House Finch (male) I usually try to space out my photography posts, but as this week has been an especially busy one, I am afraid I don’t have much in the way of new artwork or poetry to share at the moment. So, bird photos it is. A thought: I firmly believe that my photography, […]
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Birds & Blooms
Brown Thrasher I thought I’d share some photos from the garden. As far as birds go, I have a terrible backlog of photographs to share. Here, I chose to focus on jays, finches, and a few other species, like the Brown Thrasher above, who I either haven’t shared or haven’t shared much of in awhile. […]
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
I’ve been enjoying photographing the hummingbirds lately–or trying, as both their size and speed pose some inherent challenges. For those who aren’t familiar, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the most common species of hummingbird in eastern North America. Individuals range in length from 2.8-3.5 in (7-9cm) and weigh approximately 0.1-0.2oz (2-6 g). They migrate to Central America […]
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On Capturing Moments
Northern Cardinal (male) Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it. Ray Bradbury I generally prefer the term, “birdwatching” to “birding” when it comes to describing my bird-observing activities (and […]
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Zen Backyard
Carolina Wren It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera…they are made with the eye, heart, and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson I have begun to think, even though I am fairly new to photography, that photographs might be the most effective medium for me to communicate how I see the world. Indeed, I […]
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Birds of Early Spring: From the Lake
Great Blue Heron There is a park close to home that I probably don’t visit as often as I should. It has a series of hiking and mountain-biking trails, along with a lake that many people use for fishing, kayaking, and even a bit of birding. As I’ve recently promised myself to start spending more […]
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Birds of Winter, Part II
Red-shouldered Hawk I’ve really been enjoying photographing the birds this winter–and enjoying the mix of birds that are visiting my feeders and hanging out in the woods nearby. Of the photos in this post that I consider noteworthy, or that are among my favorites, the majority are woodpeckers. (I have an affinity for woodpeckers.) This […]
The Used Life 