Ruby Throated Hummingbird Hovering

July 08, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
It was a beautiful night with beautiful light to get hummingbird images. Here is a ruby throated hummingbird hovering nicely for a portrait.
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Barn Swallows Getting Fed

July 08, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
A two-image series of a barn swallow feeding its fledglings. The past week and a half swallows have been swooping fields and ponds not only feeding themselves but also their many fledglings. While the light and sharpness weren't ideal for these two images, I just love this series and the nature caught, especially the barn swallow diving for an inse...
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Young Central Illinois Buck

July 08, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
This was taken on my way home after driving around Lake Evergreen. I spotted this young buck with velvet still on his developing antlers. I just love this entire scene epitomizing Central Illinois.
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo

July 07, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
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  •  Leave a Comment
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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