You Interrupted My Lunch

We were visiting family when I spotted this female on the feeder on their deck. You know me: I grapped my camera and went to work. She flew to a nearby tree and then ... I missed the shot. I was so frustrated. A hour or so later, it played out again but this time I captured this photo. Beautiful.

~ Rick

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Looking Chipper

I believe this is a Chipping Sparrow. They are a little larger than some of the sparrows I often photograph.

I guess its about breeding season:

The male chipping sparrows start arriving at the breeding grounds from March (in more southern areas, such as Texas) to mid-May (in southern Alberta and northern Ontario). The female arrives one to two weeks later, and the male starts singing soon after to find and court a mate. After pair formation, nesting begins (within about two weeks of the female's arrival). Overall, the breeding season is from March till about August.

Love is in the air. ❤️

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Didn’t Expect This Today

I think this is the first time I have photographed a Ring-necked Pheasant. Years ago I would see them when hunting, but it has been a long time. This was another one of those cases when we were driving down the road and I saw him off the road about 25 feet behind a few trees. I had Teresa turn around so I could try to capture a few photos. He didn't move far when we stopped .. beautiful.

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Let There Be Ice

The ice arrived overnight so we took a drive around the county and shot a few photos. Some of these were shot by Teresa and some by me.

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Lots Of Water

After the rain and melting snow, the water was really flowing at Charleston Falls Preserve. I shot these photos on Tuesday (2/23/22). It was cold out, but certainly a great day to hike.

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