This gull was taking in its surroundings on the pier outside the Van Wezel Hall on Thursday. iPhone image edited on the iPad
I shot about ten photos of this hummingbird and this was the only one with the bird in focus. Thank-you, little bird!
One of a series of photos of birds taken today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I just like this shot of the two birds appearing to share an avocado.
Sandhills Cranes have made their home in central Florida. They mate for life, and are most always found in pairs, or in family groups of three and four. I found these two cranes down the road when I was taking pictures of the longhorn cows on New Years Day. Photo editing was done in Photoshop Touch on the iPad. Touch is for straight editing, with no special effects, To add a border I saved the image, then opened it PS Express, which features a huge…Continue Reading “Our Constant Neighbors …”
The last of the shore birds at John’s Pass in Madiera Beach last month. This Great Blue Heron was such a good subject as he or she perched on a roof overlooking the harbor. I was using my 70-300mm lens, which allowed me to take these close-up shots.
The shore birds where having a party on the pier that day. The Pelicans were in the majority, but that didn’t discourage an Egret from trying to get in on the action.
There was a frenzy of activity on the pier when a fisherman was cleaning fish and feeding the pelicans — and any other bird that happened by.
The birds at EPCOT are ever vigilant, looking for food that can be snatched from an unsuspecting hand or plate.
This last photo of a nest building bird is of a Taveta Golden Weaver. A multitude of nests hung from the trees, and this little creature was working hard on making this the perfect nest.