Category: Earthwatcher

An Early Morning on the Okefenokee

by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Okefenokee National WIldlife Refuge, Photography
A view of a slough lined, in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, with trees at sunrise. The trees are silhouetted. The orange glow of sunrise is in the sky and reflected in the water.
Peaceful Early Morning
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is one of my favorite places to visit.  I love being there in the early morning or late evening when the swamp is quiet. If you prefer, you can take your canoe or kayak, but I prefer to hire a guide and a boat. We can explore parts of the swamp that the tourist cruises don’t see. There are trails to hike also. I’ve hiked one a few years ago but I want to do more.

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A hammock, or floating island, in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, in a slough. The tree is fronted by water-based wildflowers and is draped by Spanish Moss.
A View of the Okefenokee in the Early Morning.
The floating islands are called hammocks.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022
Two hammocks, or floating islands, in the prairie, the large open body of open water in the swamp. The prairie is dotted with water-based wildflowers. The trees are draped with Spanish Moss.
A View of the Okefenokee in the Early Morning.
The floating islands are called hammocks.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022
Cypress trees, draped in Spanish Moss, under a cloudy sky, with some reflection in the water.
A View of the Okefenokee in the Early Morning
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022

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A few birds from the Okefenokee

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Okefenokee National WIldlife Refuge, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Little Blue Heron perched on a tree limb among Spanish Moss.
Little Blue Heron
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022

Today I am sharing pictures of some birds we saw on a recent visit to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, USA. Please note that the Pelican was photographed at nearby Jekyll Island.

A notable part of the bird life we saw was about 50 Little Blue Herons clustered among some trees in a remote area of the swamp. Refuge managers speculated that a new rookery was being formed for this colony to rear its young.

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Belted Kingfisher perched on a tree branch.
Belted Kingfisher
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022
Black Vulture perched atop a dead tree.
Black Vulture
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022
Little Blue Heron perched on a tree limb among Spanish Moss.
Little Blue Heron
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022
Turkey Vulture perched on a tree branch.
Turkey Vulture
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia, USA; APR 2022
Atlantic Brown Pelican flying over open water.
Atlantic Brown Pelican in Flight
Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA; APR 2022

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Nesting Time

by Earthwatcher, posted in Big Trees Forest Preserve, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Carolina Chickadee with dried grasses in its beak perched at a nesting cavity in a dead tree.
Carolina Chickadee Preparing Nest Cavity
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; APR 2022

It’s nesting time. I managed to catch both a Carolina Chickadee and a Tufted Titmouse carrying nesting material into their chosen cavity.

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Tufted Titmouse with dried leaves in its beak, perched in its nesting cavity in a tree.
Tufted Titmouse Preparing Nest Cavity
Big Trees Forest Preserve, Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA; APR 2022

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American Goldfinch Molting

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
American Goldfinch, whose molt is complete, perched on a tree branch.
American Goldfinch Whose Molt Completed
Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022

I had the opportunity to watch some male American Goldfinches as they molted from their non-breeding plumage into their breeding plumage. I included an older image of a male American Goldfinch in his non-breeding plumage, from our feeder at our former home, as the starting point. The remainder were taken over the last few weeks.

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Male American Goldfinch, in his non-breeding plumage, at a bird feeder.
Non-breeding Male American Goldfinch
Orangevale, California, USA; JAN 2021
Male American Goldfinch, in early stage of molt into breeding plumage, perched on a tree branch.
Male American Goldfinch in Early Stage of Molt Into Breeding Plumage
Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022
Male American Goldfinch, in mid-stage of molt into breeding plumage, perched on a tree branch.
Male American Goldfinch In Mid-stage of Molt Into Breeding Plumage
Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022
Male American Goldfinch in Late Stage of Molt Into Breeding Plumage
Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022

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Some Yellow-rumped Warblers

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Female Yellow-rumped warbler perched on a branch on the right side of the tree trunk.
Female Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle Group, In Breeding Plumage
Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022

It’s breeding time so, birds are starting to show-off their finery. I’ve had the opportunity to photograph some male and female Yellow-rumped Warblers in their breeding plumage. Her, in the Atlanta area, we have the Myrtle subgroup while. In the Sacramento area, we had the Audubon sub-group. So, I included one of my pictures of a male from the Audubon sub-group for contrast.

Male Yellow-rumped Warbler on the ground.
Male Yellow-rumped Warbler in Breeding Plumage, Myrtle Group
Gold Branch Trail, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022
Female Yellow-rumped Warbler perched on a tree branch in front of the tree trunk.
Female Yellow-rumped Warbler, Myrtle Group, In Breeding Plumage
Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022
Male Yellow-rumped Warbler perched on a tree branch looking downwards.
Male Yellow-rumped Warbler in Breeding Plumage, Myrtle Group
Gold Branch Trail, Chattahoochee NRA, Roswell, Georgia, USA; MAR 2022
Male Yellow-rumped Warbler bathing in a puddle.
Male Yellow-rumped Warbler in Breeding Plumage, Audubon Group
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, California, USA; MAR 2019

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Rainy Day Birds

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Eastern Phoebe perched on a tree branch adorned with raindrops.
Eastern Phoebe on a Rainy Day
Roswell, Georgia, USA; FEB 2022

We had a lot of rainy days recently. On one of those days, I had the opportunity to photograph two birds perched among the rain drops.

Northern Cardinal perched on a tree branch adorned with raindrops.
Northern Cardinal on a Rainy Day
Roswell, Georgia, USA; FEB 2022

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A Few More Birds

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Here are a few more birds from my backyard.
Female Northern Cardinal
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022

Here are a few more birds from my backyard.

2. Photograph of a Red-breasted Nuthatch perched on a tree limb.
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Image of an American Crow perched on a tree with its head stretched upward.
American Crow
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a female Northern Cardinal perched on a tree limb.
Female Northern Cardinal
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a Red-tailed Hawk perched on a tree.
Red-tailed Hawk
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a Yellow-rumped Warbler perched on a tree limb.
Female Yellow-rumped Warbler,
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022

Please visit my website, www.earthwatcher.us to see my collection of landscapes and wildlife.

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Some More Backyard Birds

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Photograph of a Brown-headed Nuthatch in flight.
Brown-headed Nuthatch in Flight; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022

This week, I’m sharing a few more backyard birds from our new home. I’ve learned few some things. The tufted Titmouse behaves like the Oak Titmouse we had in California. It comes to the feeder takes one seed then flies away. The Carolina chickadee’s pig out; those tiny birds are always at the feeder.  

Photograph of a Brown-headed Nuthatch on a tree trunk.
Brown-headed Nuthatch; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a Carolina Chickadee perched on a tree branch.
Carolina Chickadee; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Image of a male Hairy Woodpecker pecking at a tree.
Hairy Woodpecker; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a female Hairy Woodpecker pecking at a tree.
Female Hairy Woodpecker; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of an Eastern Phoebe perched on a tree.
Eastern Phoebe; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a male Northern Cardinal perched on a tree.
Northern Cardinal; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a Red-breasted Nuthatch at a bird feeder.
Red-breasted Nuthatch; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022

Please visit my website, www.earthwatcher.us to see my collection of landscapes and wildlife.

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Some Birds from Our New Home

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Partial Image of a Pileated Woodpecker pecking at a spot on a tree.
Pileated Woodpecker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021

I’ve taken a nearly 3-month hiatus from posting. Not because I needed a break, but, because we have relocated. We left Sacramento and moved to the northeast corner of the Atlanta area. We have a nice ½ acre property that is heavily forested, with lots of birds. I hope to get back on track over the next few weeks and post regularly. For those I follow, I’ll be back enjoying your blogs also.

Here are a few of the birds I’ve been able to photograph in our backyard.

Image of a Tufted Titmouse perched on a tree.
Tufted Titmouse
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021
Image of a Pileated Woodpecker at the site of its recent pecking.
Pileated Woodpecker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021
Full length image of a Pileated Woodpecker examining a spot on a tree.
Pileated Woodpecker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021
Image of a pine warbler perched on a tree branch.
Pine Warbler
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021
Full length image of a Female Red-bellied Woodpecker examining a potential site for drilling on a tree.
Female, Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021
Image of a female Eastern Bluebird perched on a tree limb.
Female, Eastern Bluebird
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021
Image of a Dark-eyed Junco perched on a tree branch among leaves of English Ivy.
Dark-eyed Junco, Slate Gray Group
Roswell, Georgia, USA; DEC 2021

If anyone would like a copy of almost any picture from my library, for educational or research use, please contact me and I will happily share a digital copy with you.

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Prairie Dogs

by Earthwatcher, posted in Badlands National Park, Devils Tower, Devils Tower National Monument, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Prairie Dog sitting on mound at den entrance.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Prairie Dog Village, Devils Tower National Monument, South Dakota, USA; JUN 2021

On our trip last July, we spent some time observing Prairie Dogs. I was fascinated by them, just as I am with many rodents.  They are very observant and industrious creatures.

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Prairie Dog with concerned look on its face and barking.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA; JUL 2021
Group of 3 Prairie Dogs interacting.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Prairie Dog Village, Devils Tower National Monument, South Dakota, USA; JUN 2021
Prairie dog standing while watching and eating. Blurred Prairie Dog in distant background.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Prairie Dog Village, Devils Tower National Monument, South Dakota, USA; JUN 2021
Three juvenile Prairie Dogs observing from the entrance of their den.
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA; JUL 2021

Please visit my website, www.earthwatcher.us to see my collection of landscapes and wildlife.

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If anyone would like a copy of almost any picture in my library, for educational or research use, please contact me and I will happily share a digital copy with you.