Category: USA

Autumn Sunrise on Chincoteague Island

by Earthwatcher, posted in Autumn, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, landscape, landscape images, landscape photos, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, USA, Virginia
Chincateague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincateague Island, Virginia, USA; OCT 2024

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Some Photos from the Alabama Hills in Eastern California

by Earthwatcher, posted in Alabama Hills, California, Earthwatcher, Eastern Sierra, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Uncategorized, USA
A photograph of the Alabama Hills in Eastern California at sunset. The foreground of the photo is a desert landscape with clumps of green foliage on gray-brown and white sand. To the left side is a large mass of brown boulders of irregular shape. There are more boulders, foliage, and gray-brown soil to the right of the boulders. The middle ground is the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains. In this picture they appear blue with white snow. One of the peaks on the left and two on the right are gold, highlighted by the sun. The sky is light blue. A large portion of the sky is highlighted by thin clouds that are creamy gold colored, caused by the reflection of the sun.
An Atypical Sunset ;
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Lone Pine, California, USA; APR 2023

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A photograph of a portion of the Sierra Nevada mountains at sunrise from the desert valley of the Alabama Hills of Eastern California. The foreground is the desert landscape of the valley. It is mostly clumps of green foliage on tan soil. It is strewn with gray boulders. On the right, set further back, is a steep slope of brown boulders. The middle ground is the snow-capped mountains. At their base is the dark brown alluvium eroded from the mountains which is dotted with dark spots of foliage. Rising, the mountains are mostly blue, mottled by white snow. The peaks are a red orange, mottled with snow. This color is the Alpen glow as the rising sun paints the top of the peaks. The upper section of the image is the blue sky.
Sunrise in The Alabama Hills;
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Lone Pine, California, USA; APR 2023
A photograph of a portion of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at sunrise, from the desert valley of the Alabama Hills of Eastern California. The foreground is the desert landscape of the valley. It is mostly clumps of green foliage on tan soil. The left two thirds of the foreground are brown clumps of irregular boulders tapering to the ground on their right side. To their right of the boulders is a slope of brown boulders with soil at its base. The middle ground is the snow-capped mountains. Their base is dark brown, mottled with snow and some nearly indistinguishable dark clumps of foliage. The peaks are a red orange, mottled with snow. This color is the Alpen glow as the rising sun paints the top of the peaks. The upper section of the image is the blue sky.
Sunrise in The Alabama Hills;
Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, Lone Pine, California, USA; APR 2023

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A Few Birds from Our Recent Trip

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Fujifilm Cameras, Goose, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, Sacramento, Uncategorized, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Photo of an adult and a juvenile Great Horned Owl at the opening of its hillside nesting cave. The hillside is a sedimentary mix of mud and ovoid river rocks. The background color isa sandy beige. The rocks are a mix of grays and browns. In the lower right corner is green foliage with yellow flowers – California Golden Poppies. There is some other green foliage dotting the hillside. The 2 owls are standing side by side at the entrance to their cave. The adult is the larger bird standing on the left, the juvenile is the small gray bird with gay beak standing on the right. Both birds are facing front with their head bent down, partially obscuring their eyes. The adult’s breast is mostly white, but orange in some areas, all with gray horizontal stripes. The top of the adult’s head is triangular patch with the point at the top of the beak. The patch is gray, outlined by a white stripe and further by a gray stripe. Its face is gray, outlined by a black stripe that makes it almost heart shaped. Its beak is gray.
Nimbus Fish Hatchery,
American River Parkway, Rancho Cordova, California, USA; APR 2023

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Photo of a Snowy Egret perched on a fallen tree in a pond. The fallen tree is two large main branches projecting from the water in the lower left of the picture. They project upward, across the picture toward the right at about a 30-degree angle. There are supporting branches on each of the main branches that project back into the water in the lower right quarter of the picture. The branches are dark gray, streaked with light gray on the top by the sunlight. The water is green in the lower third of the picture then changing to a greenish gray as it progresses to the opposite side of the pond. The bird is in the upper right quadrant of the picture. It is bright white with a black beak, black legs and yellow feet. Its eye is a small black dot where the beak meets the head. There is a small yellow patch on the end of the beak at the eye. There are many smaller branches in the water around the fallen tree. The river bank on the opposite site is out of focus river rocks capped with out of focus brush.
Snowy Egret;
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, California, USA; MAR 2023
Photo of a Snowy Egret perched on a fallen tree in a pond. The fallen tree appears as several medium gray to light gray, twisted, large branches. They appear to project from the lower right corner of the picture, curving upward; one into the middle, the other to left side. The bird is perched on one leg, on one of the branches, in the middle, vertically and one third of the way from the right side of the picture. The bird is white. It has a black beak and leg with a yellow foot. Its feathers are fluffed from the wind. Its eye is a tiny black dot at the base of the beak. There is a yellow patch on the base of the beak and around the eye. The background is the pond. The water is green in the lower third of the picture. It is mostly blue with greenish brown streaks in the rest of the picture.
Snowy Egret;
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, California, USA; MAR 2023
Photo of a Black Oystercatcher standing on a rock along the water’s edge. On the left side of the image is a triangular shaped, granular looking rock, sandy brown on type grading to dark gray. Across the bottom of the image, is a flat-topped rock which is light beige on the left and golden brown on the right. The water in the background is blue with some brown, shimmering rocks just below the water’s surface. The bird is standing upright atop the flat top rock, facing left. The bird has a black body, pink legs and a red beak. The bird is holding its prey, a black circular object, likely a shellfish, in its beak. Its eye is yellow with a red ring around it.
Black Oystercatcher;
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California, USA; APR 2023
Photo of a Black Oystercatcher on a rock along the water’s edge. Across the bottom of the image, is a flat-topped rock which is light beige on the left and golden brown on the right. The water in the background is blue with some brown, shimmering rocks just below the water’s surface. The bird is standing hunched over, atop the flat top rock, facing left. The bird has a black body, pink legs and a red beak. The bird is holding its prey, a cream-colored circular object, likely a shellfish, in its beak. The shell from its prey sets just below the beak on the rock. Its eye is yellow with a red ring around it.
Black Oystercatcher;
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California, USA; APR 2023
Photo of a Canada Goose on its nest which is on a hillside. The hill side is a dark, sandy beige color. The upper third is rock, the lower two thirds is dried mud. The dried mud is dotted with green foliage and yellow flowers. The bird has a black head, neck and bill. There is a small white patch on the right side of its head. Its breast and under parts are white. Its wing feathers are brown. The wing feathers are folded and extend to the length of its body making a “V” between the wings and underbody.
Canada Goose on Nest;
Nimbus Fish Hatchery, American River Parkway, Rancho Cordova, California, USA; APR 2023

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Autumn Reflected in the Waters

by Earthwatcher, posted in Abstract Art, Autumn, Chattahoochee, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, Georgia, landscape, nature, Nature Photography, Photography, river, Uncategorized, USA
Abstract photographic image of autumn leaves reflected in the waters of the Chattahoochee River.
Autumn Reflected in the Waters
Gold Branch Trail, Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 2022

This past week I walked in the forests along the Chattahoochee River. Autumn colors were just starting to appear. The sun was shining allowing beautiful reflections to appear. Leaf color is a prime feature of autumn but its more than just the leaves on the trees. I was blessed to have nature share with me the abstracts she painted in the river.

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Abstract photographic image of autumn leaves reflected in the waters of the Chattahoochee River.
Autumn Reflected in the Waters
Gold Branch Trail, Roswell, Georgia, USA; OCT 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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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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