Let’s go fishing

I am not sure it’s the same Great Blue Heron, but I have seen one flying over the area frequently. I took this photo early in the morning, near a local pond. Check out those eyes!

Let’s go fishing:). That is her favoite activity. 

I setup this blog a year ago. I have posted around 365 times, and over 370 photos. I have taken many times that number of photographs. I think I am improving ... it’s a learning process, and the more photos I take, the more comfortable I get. It has taken me a while to get comfortable with the big lens. I’m getting better at spotting wildlife, and faster at setting up the shot. 

My goals for the next year ..  I’ll share those soon. I am in the market for a new camera, and a drone. I’m not rushing either. Have a great day.  

~ Rick  

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©2018 Rick Cartwright

Smile for the camera

I love this photo of a Northern Flicker. I am seeing more of these as the season continues. They are normally hanging out in the mornings along the river near Farrington Reserve. This one didn’t stick around long .. but long enough for me to capture this photo. I could have cropped out more of the tree, but it really make the photo so much better. 

~ Rick

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Hey, you have a Yellowthroat

This is one cool bird. No, it is not a finch. This is a Yellowthroat .. its a warbler. This one is referred to as a common yellowthroat. The giveaway is the mask. Females are said to favor the males with larger mask. Who says size doesn’t matter. 😱😱

I had so much fun watching him fly around in this very large circle, doing this flight song dance. They fly a lot like the goldfinch .. short bursts, then they coast, then a short burst and on and on. The resulting pattern looks like a wave in the sky. In this case, he would sing his tune while flapping, then coast in silence. It was so very cool .

~ Rick

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More finch fun

I had a lot of fun watching this goldfinch.  I took these photos form slightly different angles. He just ignored me. 

~ Rick

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“Can you see me now?”

I am sure he is looking directly at me, almost playing a game. I love taking photographs of cardinals. For some reason they are a difficult photo to take. I love this photo.

~ Rick

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