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Photo Of The Day June 2020
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This is the photo in my avatar..shot this on 04/17/20
Have a good day..Be safe
Have a good day..Be safe
Hello
1st day of hiking Mt. Tanzawa in 2020 (post COVID-19 stay-at-home and just before rainy season begins).
iPhone 6s.
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I was tickled silly when yesterday afternoon, armed with my new lens, I again walked along the boardwalk and lo and behold, there he was again -- the big bird who had captivated me on Sunday! THIS time I had the right lens....and first thing I realized when looking through the EVF was that, hey, I was wrong, he wasn't a Great Egret at all, he is a Great Blue Heron, which really makes much more sense to me. We just don't get Egrets here.
400mm still isn't quite long enough -- but it certainly is an improvement over the 90mm I was using the first time I saw this guy! Still had to do some cropping, though, to bring him a bit closer for viewing.
I watched him for a while, clicking away as he stood in the water, occasionally moving purposefully. At one point he turned and began walking a little faster, albeit still stealthily and smoothly.....so I realized he had spotted his lunch swimming nearby. Unfortunately I missed the "decisive moment" and the actual action, but did capture him with his mouth full of the freshly-caught fish he was about to enjoy for lunch....
He then flew over to a secluded section where he could dine in peace and privacy.
400mm still isn't quite long enough -- but it certainly is an improvement over the 90mm I was using the first time I saw this guy! Still had to do some cropping, though, to bring him a bit closer for viewing.
I watched him for a while, clicking away as he stood in the water, occasionally moving purposefully. At one point he turned and began walking a little faster, albeit still stealthily and smoothly.....so I realized he had spotted his lunch swimming nearby. Unfortunately I missed the "decisive moment" and the actual action, but did capture him with his mouth full of the freshly-caught fish he was about to enjoy for lunch....
He then flew over to a secluded section where he could dine in peace and privacy.
I've photographed this family many times on our walk. The young ones seem about grown. Normally they would swim away at our approach, or at least stay in the middle of the small waterway. Yesterday they climbed right out and practically nibbled at our toes. We suspected someone has been feeding them (not us, for sure).
Nikon D3300, Nikkor 35mm 1.8G - f/13 - 1/125s - 2800 ISO
I should say the MacRumors community has passionate and talented photographers. Thank you all for your showcasing your work!
google and another group tells me this is is a red bellied woodpecker. funny since his belly is white.
Yes, and that would be a male.
Seems a little on the small side to me, but when you see a Red-Headed Woodpecker, you know why it deserves the name
So why are they called "Red Bellied" rather than "Redheaded"? The head is bright red, and the abdominal area/belly is indeed white. Strange!
there is a redheaded woodpecker but they have a fully red head like woody woodpecker. the red bellied still has a white face.
The red-bellied actually has a stripe of red on the belly. It’s subtle. Forgive me for breaking the one photo per day rule, but it’s for science:
You don’t often get a chance to see the business end of birds, so it was a rare photo-op for Darmok.
In the weeds, as usual... Still at the disused mine site.
Sony a7III, Zeiss 55mm f/1.8, Shade WB
ISO 250, 55mm, f/8, 1/60
Still at the disused mine site.Sony a7III, Zeiss 55mm f/1.8, Shade WB
ISO 250, 55mm, f/8, 1/60