Category: Fujifilm Cameras

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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Nuthatches

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Roswell, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Photograph of a White-breasted Nuthatch perched on a tree limb
White-breasted Nuthatch
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022

I enjoy watching Nuthatches as they forage in trees. These energetic, small, birds fly in and grab a trunk or branch that is many times their size to perch on. They quickly move up and down the trunk and branches of trees looking for insects. When they climb down, they face downward.

In 2 prior posts, I misidentified a White-breasted Nuthatch; I called a Red-breasted Nuthatch. I did do my due diligence in identifying them but still go confused. Lesson learned.

Photograph of a Brown-headed Nuthatch perched on a tree trunk.
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2022
Photograph of a Red-breasted Nuthatch perched, upside down, on a tree trunk.
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Arnold, California, USA; OCT 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Scottsbluff National Monument

by Earthwatcher, posted in Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, sunrise, Uncategorized
Image of Scottsbluff, a flat top butte, with the North Platte River in the foreground taken at sunrise. The clouds and their reflection in the river carry the magenta color of early sunrise.
Scotts Bluff from North Platte River
Scottsbluff National Monument, Nebraska, USA; JUL 2021

Scottsbluff National Monument is a small butte, with a small surrounding grassland, in Gering, Nebraska; next door to the town of Scottsbluff. The monument is one of many buttes in a broad valley. The valley eroded away leaving the buttes standing. The North Platte River runs through the valley and next to the monument.

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A view of a rock outcrop in the foreground with a broad valley and butte in the background.
Untitled;
Wildcat State Recreation Area, Gering, Nebraska, USA; JUL 2021
A butte lit by the orange glow of sunrise with an agricultural field complete with an irrigation sprinkler and hay bales in the foreground.
Farmland Ringed by a Butte;
Gerring, Nebraska, USA; JUL 2021

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Sieur de Monts

by Earthwatcher, posted in Acadia National Park, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, sunrise, tree, Uncategorized
Scene from a forest with the sun highlighting a path through the forest as well as some ferns.
Sunrise in the Forest; Sieur de Monts
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021

Sieur de Monts was a wonderful, unexpected part of Acadia National Park in Maine. There is botanical garden and a lovely forest with trails. We walked the trails a little while after sunrise; after the sun had some time to filter and highlight parts of the forest. It was quiet and peaceful as a forest should be.

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A stand of birch tree trunks highlighted by sunlight.
Sunrise in the Forest; Sieur de Monts
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Sun highlighting a very sculptural tree root lying vertically.
Natural Sculpture, Sieur de Monts,
Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Birch tree trunks, one with a large fungus attached, as well as some ferns.
Fungus as Decoration
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Sun highlighting birch trees with their white bark contrasted by green and red leaves.
Early Morning Sun Filtering Through the Forest
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
Early morning sun focusing on a birch tree that is shedding and re-growing bark.
Birch Shedding and Regrowing Bark
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021
A large, orb style, spider web, highlighted by the sun and attached to a birch tree trunk.
Spider Orb Web on a Birch Tree
Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA; JUL 2021

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