Preening Short-billed Dowitcher

August 23, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
I got this pretty cool angle of the short-billed dowitcher preening itself. What great balance!
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Wading Short-billed Dowitcher

August 22, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
Just enjoy the beauty of this wading Short-billed Dowitcher as you end the weekend and gear up for a new week. I know it brings me peace photographing such beauty in nature.
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Flock of Foraging Shore Birds in Evening Light

August 22, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
The last bit of light illuminated these beautiful shore birds as they foraged for food. I believe these are short-billed dowitchers. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Their feathers started to almost glow golden across the water as the sun lowered. It was quite beautiful.
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Shore Birds on the Move

August 22, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
Every now and then the shore birds would take flight and make a loop around the field puddle and reposition. I'm not a great at identifying all of the shore birds but in this one image you can see yellowlegs, sandpipers, and killdear. I thought this image captured the scene nicely.
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Lesser Yellowleg in B&W

August 21, 2021  •  Leave a Comment
The reflections on the standing water in this rural field were amazing last night and the light was perfect. Perfect for the numerous shore birds working the water for insects. This lesser yellowleg posed just before he dipped his beak into the water...the reflection topped off the composition. The simplicity of the scene craved a black and white e...
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