Category: Chattahoochee National Recreation Area

Early Morning along the Chattahoochee River

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, river, Uncategorized
Photograph of a portion of a tree projecting outward in and above the Chattahoochee River. The green-brown water of the river covers most of the background of the image. In the upper left quadrant of the picture there is a very large tree trunk projecting, horizontally, from the left edge of the photo outward, above the river. At the end of the large branch, smaller branches project over the river. Those branches have leaves in shades of green and yellow-green. Lying in the water, under the very large tree trunk, is a small section of a decaying tree trunk. The end and left side are dark. The upper surface is gray brown with a few sprigs of yellow-green foliage. Beyond the decaying trunk and beneath the very large trunk are several large roots projecting upward from a dead tree lying mostly submerged in the water. In the distant background, across the river is the dark gray-green foliage of the far shore of the river.
Scene from the Edge of the Chattahoochee;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUN 2023

I had a rare morning for one of my hikes along the Chattahoochee River. The sun was popping out from behind the clouds, highlighting little vignettes. It was a wonderful morning.

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Photograph of a layered rock outcrop in a forest with a tiny waterfall and pool in middle of the lower portion of the picture. The rock outcrop is the dominant feature of this picture. It is in the center and rises vertically from the bottom almost to the top. It starts with a gray green rock near the center at the bottom of the image. Proceeding upwards there is a small pool fed by four small streams of water. Above that is a tan rock with a spot of white light on its top and green moss on both sides. Moving up further is the very large rock outcrop. It is layered. The bottom is dark, the middle layer is brown the top layer is gray but is covered with green foliage. On the right side and above the outcrop is the forest. Mostly you see the green leaves though some of the ground and a few small tree trunks can be seen in the foreground. On the left side is an embankment that is mostly brown but with some green foliage and a small gray tree trunk projecting upward at a 30-degree angle.
The Cascade on Summerbrooke Creek;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUN 2023
Photograph of the shoreline of the Chattahoochee River along with a small island created by flooding due to high water. A channel in the river begins in the lower right corner of the picture. It proceeds toward the upper left corner where it takes a sharp bend and empties into the main body of the river. The water is mostly green with highlights from the sun. The island is in the upper right quadrant of the image. Its foreground is gray. It has some dark tree trunks, some with green leaves. The shoreline begins in the lower left quadrant of the picture and proceeds up along the left side of the picture where it bends and projects out into the water. The ground is dark but is highlighted by the sun. Along the edge are dark colored tree roots leading to the dark trunks of 4 trees clustered together. There is some green foliage at the base of the tree trunks and the trunks are mottled with moss. The background is tree trunks and green leaves.
Vignette of Chattahoochee River’s Edge;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JUN 2023

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Riparian Landscapes

by Earthwatcher, posted in Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, North Carolina, Photography, Uncategorized
Image of a forest alongside the boulder strewn Chattahoochee River, under a blue sky. The forest is primarily spring green with darker green trees in the background. The river is darker brown-green in the lower left transitioning to blue then to some silvery reflections from the ripples on the right. The boulders are irregular dark gray mounds in the river.
Early Spring Morning Along the Chattahoochee;
Cochran Shoals, Chattahoochee NRA, Marietta, Georgia, USA; MAR 2023;

Two landscapes; one from this week and one from last October.

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Image of a waterfall in Autumn. The waterfall is white, broken by some green. The white river projects from the bottom of the water fall, widening to the bottom of the frame. The boulders along and inside the river are light gray and strewn with golden brown and yellow leaves as well as some green moss. There is green foliage along the side of the river and some green, red and orange foliage above and to the back of the waterfall.
Yellow Creek Falls Tail,
US Route 129, Robbinsville, North Carolina, USA; OCT 2022

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Tale of Two Finches

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Image of a male House Finch perched on a gray tree branch, facing left. The bird is surrounded by small twigs, The background is a blurred gray tree on the left fading abruptly to black on the right. The bird’s head and neck is a coppery orange fading to light gray over the breast. Its beak and legs are gray. Its eye is black. It has a gray-brown patch starting at its beak, across and below the middle, of its eye and finishing as ½ ellipse extending to the back of its head and down to the shoulder.
Male House Finch;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; FEB 2023

Most House Finches are red. However, its color comes from the food it eats during molt. Orange and yellow house finches can occasionally be seen.

I am sharing images of 2 male House Finches. These are very common birds whose range includes all the continental United States. One of the 2 images shows a bird with a red head and neck: the predominant color for these birds. The other showed up in our backyard a few weeks ago with this beautiful coppery-orange colored head and neck. It wasn’t the effect of the lighting; it was true color. I researched this condition and learned that House Finches can also come in Yellow. It all depends on what they ate or maybe they didn’t eat. The color derives from organic pigments known as carotenoids.

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Image of a male house finch perched on a gray tree branch, facing right. The background is blue sky crossed by gray tree branches of varying sizes. The bird’s head and neck is red, fading to light gray over the breast. Its beak and legs are gray. Its eye is black. It has a gray-brown patch starting at its beak, across and below the middle, of its eye and finishing as ½ ellipse extending to the back of its head and down to the shoulder. Its tail feathers are black with white tips at bottom corners.
Male House Finch;
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2023

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Birds Going About Their Daily Lives

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, raptor, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Red-shouldered hawk perched, leaning over while eating prey, on a gray tree branch. The background is green leaves. The bird’s head and legs are a rusty orange color. The wings are dark gray with white spots. It has a rusty orange colored patch on its wings at the shoulder. It has white stripes on its under parts. Its beak is yellow with a back tip and its legs are yellow. If you look closely, it has a stringy piece of its pray in its beak.
Red-shouldered Hawk;
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, California, USA; APR 2021

Assortment of birds going about living their daily lives.

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A Tufted Titmouse in flight with its wings spread viewed from its underside. The background is a blurred light colored tree trunk and blue sky. The bird is gray with black beak, eye and stripe above its beak. Its underparts are a mid to dark gray. Its tail feathers are dark gray. Its wings are translucent through gray. Its legs are black.
Tufted Titmouse in Flight; Island Ford;
Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2023

A Tufted Titmouse perched on a tree branch with a seed in its beak. The background is a gray tree trunk with a stripe of blue sky. The foreground has a small, gray, tree branch. The bird has a gray crest, neck, back and wings. It has a gray-white patch around its eye, breast and under parts. Its eye and beak are black. It has a black stripe above its beak.
Tufted Titmouse;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2022
A male Eastern Bluebird perched on a tree trunk at a circular hole that is a potential nesting cavity. The background is the gray tree trunk. The bird has a blue head, neck wings and tail feathers, the wings have a black patch with white stripes. Its eyes and beak are black with a gray patch on its neck.
Male Eastern Bluebird at Potential Nest Cavity;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2022
American Crow;
Arboretum Waterfront Park, Seattle, Washington, USA; JAN 2023

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A Few Small Birds

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A male Ruby-crowned Kinglet perched on the front fork of a gray, forked, three branch. The background is light and bright. The bird is facing forward with a slight twist to its left presenting a front and side view. Its neck and breast are light gray with a light olive cast. Its back and head are gray. Its beak is gray, its eyes are black, and it has a white eye ring. Its red crown is prominently displayed as short, red line. Its wings are gray with black and white wing bars and yellow stripes .
Male Ruby-crowned Kinglet;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2023

Here are a few small birds to enjoy.

Check out the Ruby-crowned Kinglet. It was a cold morning. It had itself puffed-up to insulate against the cold. Doing so included flashing his red crown. I’ve been trying for several years to get a picture with the crown showing; it’s a rare shot to get. Being all puffed-up, he looks like he escaped from the Angry Birds game.

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A Carolina Chickadee perched on a tree branch. There are some gray branches and any out of focus gray tree trunk in the background. The bird is facing left and is presenting a side view. The bird has a black cap on its head with a thick white stripe below. It has a black chin and an off-white breast and belly, with a very light reddish tinge on its underparts. Its back is a medium gray. Its beak is gray, and its eyes are dark. It is holding a brown seed under its gray claw.
Carolina Chickadee with Seed under Claw;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2023
A male American Goldfinch perched on a tree branch facing forward with head tilted to the right. There is a branch above its head. The background is green. The bird is wearing its non-breeding coat. Its neck is muted light yellow. Its crown is muted brown, and it has the muted yellow eye ring. Its breast is a creamy light tan. Its eyes and beak are dark. On the bird’s right side, a very small piece of the wing can be seen. It is gray with white wing bars.
Male American Goldfinch, Non-breeding Plumage;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2022
A Carolina Chickadee perched on a tree branch. There are some gray branches and an out of focus gray tree trunk in the background. The bird is facing left with its head down eating a seed. Itis presenting a side view. The bird has a black cap on its head with a thick white stripe below. It has a black chin and an off-white breast and belly, with a very light reddish tinge on its underparts. Its back is a medium gray. Its beak is gray, its eyes are dark and it has a gray claw.
Carolina Chickadee with Seed;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2023
Male American Goldfinch, Non-breeding Plumage;
Cochran Shoals, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; JAN 2023

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Great Blue Herons

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
A great blue heron adult with 3 juveniles in a nest surrounded by green leaves. The adult appears mostly white and has its neck curved downward while it is preening itself. There is a small dark patch on its head and a blue patch above its wing. The juveniles have a proportionally large beak, gray on top and yellow on bottom. They have a white head and gray body.
Great Blue Heron with Chicks; Dewey Dam, Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Prestonburg, Kentucky, USA; JUN 2022

I’m sharing some Great blue Herons. One from the Atlanta area, one from the Seattle area and one with its kids in Kentucky. These birds range throughout the southern and western USA as well as along the eastern coast. So, as a child in western Pennsylvania, I never got to see them. But I have learned to like them very much.

I’ve never seen one but there is a white morph.

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An adult Great Blue Heron perched on a fallen log. The log is a brown-gray and supported by 2 brown boulders. The background is a green river with a few white caps. There are some brown boulders in the river further in the background. The bird has a black head with a white crest, a small white stripe below the cap and yellow eyes. The beak is gray on top and yellow on the bottom. The neck has light reddish coloration. The body is predominantly gray with a dark patch at the top of the wings and a dark flank and belly. Its legs and feet are gray.
Great Blue Heron;
Cochran Shoals, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; JAN 2023
An adult Great Blue Heron perched on the trunk of a fallen tree. The background is the water of a lake that is stiped in black, gray and white. The fallen tree trunk has three, thick, gray-brown, branches protruding from it. The bird has a black head with a white crest, a small white stripe below the cap, and yellow eyes. The beak is gray on top and yellow on the bottom. The body is predominantly gray with a dark patch at the top of the wings and a dark flank and belly. It legs and feet are gray.
Great Blue Heron;
Arboretum Waterfront Park, Seattle, Washington, USA; JAN 2023

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Some Woodpeckers

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Female Pileated Woodpecker perched on a tree trunk. The bird facing left. It is predominantly black with a white stripe along the base of its wings and a white head with a large red crest, black and white stripes and a red stripe. The beak is black. The tree trunk reddish-brown. The background is green with several gray, horizontal tree branches.
Female Pileated Woodpecker;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2022

Just a few woodpeckers for all to enjoy.

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Female Downy Woodpecker perched on a tree branch. The tree trunk is gray with some gray-green lichen. The bird is predominantly black with white spots on its wings and across the back of its head. The background is light and contains some vertical tree branches.
Female Downy Woodpecker;
Cochran Shoals, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; JAN 2023

Red-headed Woodpecker; Island Ford,
Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; NOV 2022
Red-headed Woodpecker perched on a tree trunk. Sex can't be determined. The bird has prominent, bright red head, black back with wide white stipe near the middle and white breast. It has an insect in its beak. The tree trunk is gray with a golden cast. background is blue sky.
Female Pileated Woodpecker;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2022
Female Downy Woodpecker perched on a tree trunk. The tree trunk is reddish-brown and gray. The bird is predominantly black with a white stripe down its back, white spots on its wings and across the back of its head. The background is dark.
Female Downy Woodpecker;
Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 2022

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Canada Geese on the Chattahoochee River

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee National Recreation Area, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, river, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

Canada Geese on the Chattahoochee River
Island Ford, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; NOV 2022

Meandering up the river at sunrise.

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