Yellow-billed Cuckoo
July 07, 2021
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A cool bird that I usually hear more than I see and now I can say I finally have a good usable image of one. There were a pair of them that stayed high up in the trees chasing insects. It was a challenge to get a clear image at all and I was dealing with swarms of mosquitoes myself. I'm sure I will have several new bites in the morning but it was w...
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Tree Swallow Skimming the Pond for Bugs
July 07, 2021
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Another image of a bird in flight flying fast and low over the pond. The swallows are fun to watch as they pick off bugs in midair. I have several missed/failed attempts but this one was worth the trial and errors.
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Cruising Spotted Sandpiper
July 06, 2021
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I observed several swallows working this pond for insects but this spotted sandpiper surprised me as it whipped by across the pond. It made one pass before looping back around for another pass. I was ready for the second fly-by. I did my best to track this bird and get this image.
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Flying Into the Last Remaining Light of the Day
July 06, 2021
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This might be my new personal favorite cardinal image. The light in the wooded area was almost gone as the sun was close to setting. There were a couple of cardinals flying around actively and I really wanted to get one in flight. As luck would have it, a cardinal flew directly into the last bit of light piercing the trees and I was able to snap a...
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Common Yellowthroat Singing From a Compass Plant
July 05, 2021
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The prairie is full of these tall compass plants sticking up through the sea of perennials. They have beautiful yellow blooms and as a photographer I always dream of what colorful bird might be perched on top singing. On this particular July evening, the common yellowthroat was belting out a tune. I had to look carefully as it blended in so well wi...
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