Spring Break Birding. Mar 2014 Mostly Sunny
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| A Gyfalcon (Falco rusticolus) with a pigeon tucked away under its wings flies away after a successful hunting expedition. I have a number of shots of the bird flying against a blue sky and several with the bird hunting but this is the first with prey. The white background is the Viterra Granary. The Gyrfalcons and the pigeons natural colours makes for a pleasing monochromatic image. |
Richmond Nature Park Hummingbird Feeder Station
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| Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) There are two hummingbird feeders at Richmond Nature Park. There are also many photographers, too many at times, so after a few shots I went off to a nearby bird feeder area where there were some beautiful House Finches, some with orange tones. |
Richmond Nature Park
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| House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Before pressing the shutter I chose area where there would be a clean backdrop. Soon enough a finch landed near the feeder and with the sky as a background created this pleasant colour co-ordinated image. The branches create a frame within frame, another compositional tool the keep the viewer interested. |
Mar 21 Green Heron shots with the SX50 HS at Brydon Pond.
I try to go for a quick walk everyday so I usually pack a point and shoot. I'm glad I did.
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| Adult Green Heron (Butorsides virescens) |
