Tag: Birds

Royal Terns

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Everglades National Park, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Royal Tern
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024

I love these birds. The long beaks, and white heads with the
“horseshoe” of black feathers around their head, they remind me of a bunch of
old men. It always brings a smile to my face and warms my heart.

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Royal Terns, 1 in Flight
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024
Double-crested Cormorants with Royal Tern
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA; MAR 2024

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Female Belted Kingfisher

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Female Belted Kingfisher
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

Occasionally you get lucky and a bird cooperates when the light is good.

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Female Belted Kingfisher
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

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Herons from Merritt Island

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Florida, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
White Ibis, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret; Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

Though the Snowy Egrets were the highlight of our trip to Merritt Island, there were a lot of other beautiful birds. Today I am featuring the herons.

Little Blue Heron;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Tricolored Heron in Warm Evening Light- P1; Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Tricolored Heron – P2;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Tricolored Heron – P3;
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

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Male Snowy Egrets in Breeding Plumage – Part 2

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Male Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P5
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

Last week, I shared a single image of a Snowy Egret in breeding plumage. That particular egret was at the pinnacle of his readiness to breed as was indicated by the bright red lore (the mask between his beak and eyes). However, male snowys grow and display their breeding plumage before they reach their peak readiness at which time their lore is still yellow. Though not as stunning, they are still beautiful.

Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P2
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P3
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024
Snowy Egret in Breeding Plumage – P4
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, Florida, USA; FEB 2024

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Two Dark-eyed Juncos

by Earthwatcher, posted in Atlanta, Bellevue, Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, GA, Georgia, nature, Nature Photography, Roswell, Uncategorized, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

There are several subspecies of Dark-eyed Juncos: the Oregon, the Slate-gray, the Canadian Rocky Mountain, the White-winged, the Pink-sided, and the Gray-headed. I’ve only been fortunate enough to see two of them. They are a type of Sparrow. They all have black eyes and a pink bill.

When I visit the west coast, I see the Oregon sub-species. Here in Georgia and other eastern US locations, I see the Slate-gray. I’m always amazed at their beauty.

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Dark-eyed Junco
Oregon Subspecies; Bellevue, Washington, USA; JAN 2023
Dark-eyed Junco
Slate-gray Subspecies; Roswell, Georgia, USA; JAN 2024

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Short-eared Owls

by Earthwatcher, posted in Bird Photography, bird watching, birding, Birds, Earthwatcher, Fujifilm Cameras, nature, Nature Photography, Uncategorized, Washington, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Short-eared Owl;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

Some days you get lucky. My son and I were searching for birds to photograph in the state of Washington, USA. Traveling on a back road in an agricultural area, we found a group of photographers with big lenses. Of course, we had to stop. As it turned out, they were watching and photographing some Short-eared Owls that migrate into the area over winter. This was my first experience seeing Short-eared Owls and I was excited. What a blessing.

By the way, like the Long-eared Owl, it’s not the length of their actual ears that is responsible for their name. It is the length of ear-like tufts on their head.

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Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; NOV 2023
Short-eared Owl in Flight;
Bayview-Edison Rd, Edison, Washington, USA; NOV 2023

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

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