This afternoon at Bear Creek Lake Park:
Monthly Archives: August 2024
August 26, 2024
August 24, 2024
Early this morning in the Bear Creek Greenbelt:
How we typically see Great Blue Herons:
When they let loose:
Late afternoon at Bear Creek Lake Park:
If you’re wondering how I got the hummingbird shots . . . I balanced on a half-rotted stump for 25 minutes, staying as still as possible, while holding an eight-pound camera and lens rig, repeatedly checking that the camera was focused on the nest, as well as compensating for the fading light.
August 23, 2024
August 22, 2024
Bushtits are now roaming in flocks of a dozen or more again. Here’s one in my backyard:
Hummingbird action has ticked up.
But perhaps the hummingbird that got hung up in the feeder yesterday (see video in 8/21/24 entry) is injured, even though it did end up flying off. I’m not positive it’s the same hummer, but twice today I’ve seen a hummer slumped at the feeder. Both times when I went out on to the deck, the hummer flew off, albeit slowly.
August 21, 2024
This afternoon I was on my back deck with my camera when hummingbird drama ensued: