Camera action while being outdoors enjoying the fresh air and adventure. Feel free to add yours too.
- Thread starter huronmtns
- Start date
huronmtns
Well-known member
My "least" favorite waterfowl. To the point I can hardly even hit the shutter button on the camera. I did take a distant picture of two males fighting over what looks like a decent size perch that one surfaced with. The quality of that photo is not worth posting. This photo is not much better. Lets say this is my last camera shot at this species!
huronmtns
Well-known member
I will end the evening with some positivity. Drake Mallards are hard to beat for color, especially on calm, blue sky, reflective water.
huronmtns
Well-known member
The Yellow-rumped Warblers are now in the area. With no leaves on the trees yet, it sure is easy to watch them feed. The flies were beginning to come out and the warblers were there to eat them.
This one had a fly in his sights. I watched him catch it on the side of the tree and consume it.
This one had a fly in his sights. I watched him catch it on the side of the tree and consume it.
huronmtns
Well-known member
Hooded Mergansers. Of the many years that I have been around waterfowl, the hooded mergansers seem to have much more intelligence than the other species of mergansers. They seem more athletic and better in flight too.
Exploring through the woods around the property, granddaughter and I found many cool things. Snow is going fast. We came upon this dead young bull moose. By examination apparently a winter kill . She was sad for this and so was I. A call to fish & game confirmed a higher winter rate due to snow depths, starvation this year.
huronmtns
Well-known member
Wow! The power and meaning behind that photograph is something. The life education of nature, being captured and passed on to your granddaughter, and her emotions, sure put a lot of reality in that picture.
huronmtns
Well-known member
American Tree Sparrow.
It must be migrating through the area. The breeding grounds are in Canada along the Northern edge of the boreal forest. What impresses me is this bird will very likely fly across Lake Superior as part of reaching its summer habitat.
It must be migrating through the area. The breeding grounds are in Canada along the Northern edge of the boreal forest. What impresses me is this bird will very likely fly across Lake Superior as part of reaching its summer habitat.
huronmtns
Well-known member
Eastern phoebe, another talented fly catcher.
huronmtns
Well-known member
Golden-crowned Kinglet (female).
huronmtns
Well-known member
These are very rare in my hunting grounds. The picture is not great for a turkey, but just having proof that I saw one in this area is satisfying.
huronmtns
Well-known member
The spring peepers are just starting to sing. The Sandhill Cranes are happier yet. Easy to find meals for them if they follow their ears.
huronmtns
Well-known member
One down wind, white-tailed doe, stomping mad at me!
huronmtns
Well-known member
A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker creating an ecological series event:
Creating holes in the maple tree bark to cause the sap to flow out of the tree so it can drink it.
The un-attended sap draws flies:
The warblers, flycatchers, and other insect eating birds (Brown Creeper), fly in and grab an easy meal.
Creating holes in the maple tree bark to cause the sap to flow out of the tree so it can drink it.
The un-attended sap draws flies:
The warblers, flycatchers, and other insect eating birds (Brown Creeper), fly in and grab an easy meal.
huronmtns
Well-known member
Yesterday's Yooper Moose experience:
Standing over small fresh run off water flowage.
Kneeling down on one leg to reach the drinking water.
Kneeling down on both front legs for a long drink.
A little moose drool.
Leaving the watering scene.
And me being very happy to catch this action on the camera. I never would have expected to run into a moose. This captures a great memory for me!
Standing over small fresh run off water flowage.
Kneeling down on one leg to reach the drinking water.
Kneeling down on both front legs for a long drink.
A little moose drool.
Leaving the watering scene.
And me being very happy to catch this action on the camera. I never would have expected to run into a moose. This captures a great memory for me!
stillkickin
Well-known member
Wow, you’ve been busy!
You nailed some incredible shots this week. Keep them coming
You nailed some incredible shots this week. Keep them coming
huronmtns
Well-known member
Savannah Sparrow:
This one looked like it wanted to be some taxidermy work and be perched on a piece of driftwood.
This one looked like it wanted to be some taxidermy work and be perched on a piece of driftwood.
Last edited:
huronmtns
Well-known member
White-throated Sparrow:
huronmtns
Well-known member
Chipping Sparrow:
huronmtns
Well-known member
A pair of Bufflehead not wanting to be shot with the camera. I still have a hard time believing these ducks are as small as they are. The very first duck that I killed in my life was a female Bufflehead, flying, with a 2 3/4" single shot 20 gauge using size 6 shot. In the year 1975.
Similar threads
