I love the Indigo Bunting ...

I love the Indigo Bunting. I love the color, the beautiful songs, and their curiosity. Some mornings, I find myself just standing there, listening to this one sang. I made a joke about him not being yellow in yesterdays video, but the reality is simple: such a a beautiful blue.

Here is a link to the video:

Enjoy!

~ Rick

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A gift ..

Cardinals seem to be difficult to photograph. They know when people are around, and bolt quickly. In this case, I was walking on the road at Garbry Big Woods Reserve, and this cardinal landed on this small tree about 30 feet from me. I didn’t try to zoom, and really didn’t need to. I made sure I had a focus, and started snapping. In short order he moved to a new spot, but it was still perfect for photos, so I took a few more.

Thanks, mom.

~ Rick

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The other cardinal ..

This young female cardinal was enjoying the morning. She would not stand still, but I managed to get a few photos.

While the male colors are more brilliant, I find the female to be as beautiful. For some reason, the female is also a more difficult photo. Beauty is not just the colors .. it’s the contrast, and how the colors all come together. This is one very special creature .. the other cardinal.

~ Rick

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A museum of waxwings

I don’t know, but this appears to be a family. Waxwings are often found in flocks, so this may just be that, a flock. I saw more in the area.

The parents are monogamous, and I believe the top two birds are a couple. Perhaps the others are their young. That would surprise me, but I need to do some research.

I found them near the Miami River, just south of the Farrington Reserve. I love how the sky looks like a sheet of paper. It was a cloudy, glumly morning.

Have a great day!

~ Rick

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A woodpecker convention?

This Red-bellied woodpecker seemed to be inquisitive, but he only stuck around for a few minutes, then took off. I was able to get another shot before I lost sight of him. This was taken on Sunday, July 29. We saw several of them along the Miami River. It must have been a woodpecker convention.

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