"A Sand County Almanac"

"THERE ARE SOME WHO CAN LIVE WITHOUT WILD THINGS AND SOME WHO CANNOT."
"FOR US IN THE MINORITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE GEESE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TELEVISION.".....Aldo Leopold



"LOOK DEEP INTO NATURE, AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BETTER".....Albert Einstein


“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves”.....John Muir


Friday, May 3, 2013

Different Birds and Deer

Finding wildlife to photograph involves a lot of driving and a lot of parking and waiting.  Sometimes the opportunities come quickly and sometimes it can take hours.  Here are some of the photos I was able to take during the past week.  The first is a flicker, briefly pausing long enough to take one photo...

 
Next is a swamp sparrow on a windy day...
 
 
I came across this newly fledged mourning dove resting on the side of the road...
 

A green heron landed in a pond side tree before moving to a muskrat lodge to begin searching for prey...



In the early morning light I was able to observe this "sand piper" type bird.  I can't positively identify it so I won't venture a guess...



 
This chipping sparrow is a frequent visitor to one of my "sit and wait" spots...
 

One of the nice things about patience is that sometimes it is rewarded by the sight of whitetail deer crossing a small creek in the early morning light...


 
I wish you the patience to see such sights.


 





 
 
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3 comments:

  1. Thomas GIMONDMay 4, 2013 at 5:36 AM

    Très belle série diversifiée.

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  2. BetsMay 7, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Hello Steve
    A lot of nice birds and animals.
    Greetings Bets

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  3. Steve FerendoJune 16, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    Thomas and Bets,
    Thanks for your comments.
    Steve

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