Northern Flicker

Male Northern Flicker resized for enlargement from last post

Northern Flicker, Male ,Female and American Robin

Last week I became a true backyard photographer. I set up my first tree limb on the fence, added some Virginia Creeper and within three days I was photographing Flickers, Starlings and American Robins. In my excitement, I forgot to mention I also built a blind. It wasn’t great but it worked as you will see in the photos I am posting. As always keep the sun at your back. The blind was about 15 feet from subject and I used a Canon 40D with 300mm IS L lens and 1.4 extender.

Rough-legged Hawk

canon 40d- 300mm f4 IS L lens. Up close.

Great Egret

Nature is a part of what we are. From within myself it flows as a natural ingredient of the life that I know. Photography allows me to bring forth this experience. In the motion of color and form the energy pattern of life is interpreted. My physical and mental ability is the out pouring of this. The camera and lens are the instruments to show others what I see. And I see it in all created form.

Black-necked Stilt

Black-nect Stilt. Fast bird inflight best to photograph taking off or landing in water.

Canon 40d / 300mm f4 IS L lens with 1.4 extender.

Western Grebes what a treat to see these two dive down, come up and exchange reeds. This is a courtship display.

American Avocet

American Avocet one of my favorities, best to photograph flying against the wind. I mean a real stopper these birds are fast. Cannon 40d, Canon 300mm f4 IS L lens.

Osprey

Canon 40d.

Canon 300mm f4 L IS lens with 1.4 extender.

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes at Lower Klamath Lake Refuge.

Cannon 40d.

Canon 300mm f4L IS lens with 1.4 extender.