Great Blue Heron
They’re back. The Great Blue Heron; one of my favorite birds.
Mar 15, 2015 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Birds, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2015, Great Blue Heron, Nikon D200, Wildlife
They’re back. The Great Blue Heron; one of my favorite birds.
Mar 14, 2015 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Birds, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2015, Great Egret, Nikon D200, Wildlife
This Great Egret seems to be waiting for spring in the branches; although there’s not much snow left.
Mar 13, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Nikon D300, Platte River, Sunset
Platte River Sunset The Platte River beckons. Over the next few weeks, Sandhill Cranes, 500,000 of them, will make their annual visit to the Platte River in Nebraska. They’ll feed, rest, and gain weight for their flight back to Alaska, Canada, and Siberia.
Mar 12, 2015 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Daily Image 2015, Nikon D200, White-tailed Deer, Wildlife
Backyard Deer Deer, roaming around the backyard of the backyard, seem to love the idea of melting snow.
Mar 11, 2015 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Birds, Daily Image 2015, Nikon D200, Robins, Wildlife
Spring Robin Sunset The soft sunset light caught this Robin in early spring. Nice to see the Robins back early.
Mar 10, 2015 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Nikon D3x
Spring Almost! OK. I give up; 10 more days until Spring.
Mar 9, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Birds, Daily Image 2015, Nikon 1 V1, Red-tailed Hawk, Wildlife
Red-tailed Hawk Spring weather makes the Red-tailed Hawk happier. Melting snow makes hunting field mice and other critters so much easier. Today, the hawk was perched high in the branches of the areas tallest tree; just waiting to spot its next prey.
Mar 8, 2015 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Birds, Daily Image 2015, Nikon 1 V1, Northern Flicker, Wildlife
Northern Flicker Take a peek at the newest visitor to my new bird feeder; the Northern Flicker woodpecker. Although Northern Flickers are still abundant and widespread, recent surveys indicate a decline in population. Apparently, starlings compete with flickers for freshly excavated nesting sites and may drive the flickers away. Hope this male and his mate continue visit.