Spring Potpourri | Great Horned Owl
Spring Potpourri | Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owls are large owls with two distinctive feathered tufts, not horns, on their head. They are nocturnal, but occasionally you may see them during the daytime.
Apr 14, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Great Horned Owl, Nikon 1 V3, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owls are large owls with two distinctive feathered tufts, not horns, on their head. They are nocturnal, but occasionally you may see them during the daytime.
Apr 13, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Canada Geese, Nikon 1 V3, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Canada Geese These Canada Geese seem to be having their evening stroll just be fore sunset. You may have heard them called Canadian Geese, but Canada Geese is their proper name,
Apr 12, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Nikon 1 V3, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Rose-breasted Grosbeak Spring also brings the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I don’t see many on my walkabouts, but occasionally one will appear.
Apr 11, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Canada Geese, Nikon 1 V3, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Canada Goose Spring in northern Illinois is all about the Canada Geese. They are all over the place. They are either migrating or sitting up housekeeping. What a wingspan!
Apr 10, 2021 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, Nikon 1 V3, Raccoon, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Birdseed Bandit This raccoon along with two or three of his cousins visit the bird feeder periodically. They are very ingenious in finding ways to get to the feeder. Sometimes, the only way to keep them away is not to put birdseed in the feeder for a couple of weeks.
Apr 9, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Nikon 1 V3, Red-tailed Hawk, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Hawk Nest This hawk is getting very attentive towards the next. Mating season is not far away.
Apr 8, 2021 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Mallard, Nikon 1 V3, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Mallard A mallard looking for a nest is a sure sign of spring. Even though I was far away with a very long lens, it seemed to pose while walking through the high grass.
Apr 7, 2021 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Barred Owl, Nikon 1 V3, Spring Potpourri
Spring Potpourri | Barred Owl Spring is a good time to capture an image of the Barred Owl. It’s much easier to spot the owl with leaves not yet on the trees. This owl, or one of its buddies, sometimes sits in trees along one of my walkabout paths.