Another early morning foggy drive to work.I love the little biride on top of the tree.
... try saying that after a few drinks….. ;o) Two Mute Swan Cygnets (cygnus olor) snapped today at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset. Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 70-200 L f/4
Blue-winged teal. Eagle Bluffs CA, Missouri.
Mute Swan having a rather good splash. WWT Slimbridge, England.
I captured this photo of a group of seagulls following the fishing boat that I work on in Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
American White Ibis, Eudocimus albus is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which occurs from the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States south through most of the New World tropics. It occurs in marshy wetlands and pools near the coast. It also occurs on mowed grass, lawns, and has become common in some city parks, where it can be found feeding alone or with other Ibis. It builds a stick nest in trees, bushes, or over water, and 2 to 5 eggs are typically laid. White ibises are monogamous and colonial, usually nesting in mixed colonies with other wading species. This ibis feeds by probing with its long, downcurved beak. Its diet consists of various fish, frogs and other water creatures, as well as insects and small reptiles. Adults are 65 cm long with a 95 cm wingspan. They have all-white plumage except for black wingtips (visible in flight) and reddish bills and legs. The red bill blends into the face of breeding birds; non-breeding birds show a pink to red face. Juveniles are largely brown with duller bare parts; they are distinguished from the Glossy and White-faced Ibises by white underparts and rumps. Over all both sexes look alike. Like the other species of ibis, the White Ibis flies with neck and legs outstretched, often in long, loose lines. The song of the male is an advertising hunk-hunk-hunk-hunk. The female squeals. When feeding, the birds often give a soft, grunting croo, croo, croo as they forage. Wilipedia Walton Rocks Beach area, South Hutchinson Island in Jensen Beach, FL / Nikon D70s / 70-300mm / F8, 1/1000 / 10/31/08 – 276/48 Featured in Waterfowl / Sold – Matted print / / / / / Ibis in Snow? – Pencil done in pencil. / / / /
Mother and child Great Blue Heron as night falls . . . I thought of the song, “Help me make it through the night” while I worked on this piece. I’d be remiss if I didn’t give my husband Tommy credit for this photo. He saw the mother and child as he was driving in St. Mary Parish. He pointed them out to me, turned the vehicle around, and positioned the truck so I could get this shot. Without his keen eyes, I would have missed this endearing scene. Thank you, Tommy; I couldn’t do it without you!
Two Canadian Geese taking off from a pond while I was shooting the sunset last night on 03/14/2009 with a Canon 50D camera. Best view larger!
High Park Toronto
Mute Swan
Mute Swan Cygnet, apparently so tired out after a morning’s swimming that he could kip anywhere! ;o) /
Female mandarine duck landing on a pond, Bushy Park, London
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Two more of those fluffy Mute Swan Cygnets (cygnus olor) from Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset. Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 400mm L f/5.6 /
Australian Black Swans. I don’t remember whether they kissed or fought – you try and guess from their expressions! ;o)
A Canadian Goose basking in the early morning light. / Mill pond Austin, Minnesota. USA. Canon EOS 40D with EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/320 / Av( Aperture Value ) 3.2 / Focal Length 200.0mm / ISO Speed 100 / / Featured in ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE ! April 16, 2009. To see this image on a coffee cup visit my other site
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Green Heron falling easy prey to the Sigma 50-500mm, after he landed literally 10 yards away from me. Got images of him catching three fish and a dragonfly. I have been stalking this guy for over a year now, finally got a few keepers. Taken with Nikon D300 and Sigma 50-500mm.
Great Crested Grebe nesting at the University of York. / Girlies had taken me Grebe hunting today and I was delighted to find a second nest, this one quite close to the edge of the lake and reasonably accessible through a bramble patch. Happily, this nest is well within the reach of my camera & tele-extender lens. / Mrs Grebe was somewhat disturbed by 2 Canada geese battling near her nest, but made no attempt to leave her eggs. / 040409 / Sony H50 contrast saturation gamma photofilter, dodge surrounding bird PSE7 / 040409 This sky where we live / Is no place to lose your wings. / So love, love, love. / Hafiz حافظ All profits from my sales will be donated to Butterfly Conservation. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images and writing are copyright © jesika 2005-2009. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
This little guy or gal seemed to have become separated from siblings and parents, but I’m sure some swan soon claimed it. I would have happily taken it home… if my bunnies would have allowed it! ;o) Mute Swan cygnet (cygnus olor) at Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset. Canon EOS 5D Mk II with Canon EF 400mm L f/5.6
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