Showing posts with label tree swallow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tree swallow. Show all posts

Monday, March 16, 2020

Almost Spring at Sandy Ridge

Social Distancing is happening, but that doesn't mean I can't go to the park and look for signs of spring. 

Getting this guy on camera was a complete accident. I was looking to take a picture of the nest and missed, but when I looked through my lens this is what I saw. 

 I am the chipmunk whisperer.


The Red-winged Blackbirds were out and pretty vocal today.


I never realized the killdeer had such weird eyes, or a weird name. 




 Great Blue Herons look very different in the water than in flight. This one caught a fish flew away with it and then let it go back in the water to catch it again. 



 I think this is a milkweed bug. 



 My brain keeps labeling this a barn swallow but it is actually a tree swallow. 



 There was one lonely sandhill crane 


 Downy woodpecker

Red-bellied woodpecker


 And finally momma eagle on her nest. 


Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Return of Nikoncole!

I have actually been taking more photos lately. Usually I am just trying to get a photo for ID, but sometimes I can try to get more artistic photos. Here is one I was actually happy with.


This may not look too impressive, but birds are really hard to photograph!This is a tree swallow from Days Dam.