Havent done any really serious exploration with the camera, but I do often have it with me and have lucked into a few birds. This is more or less a compilation over the last 6 weeks.
Large wading birds are extremely abundant here...at least in the summer
American Bittern. First one Id ever seen. Still havent seen another. He was in a ditch along the road. I think he thought I couldnt see him cause he just froze and let me shoot him from close range.
Immature green heron. This creek was a rookery with a green heron every 50 yards for at least a mile. VERY unapproachable bird
This is the Mead wildlife area. A huge wet land. a water fowl paradise. Sandhill Cranes and misc. ducks flying in the setting sun.
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill cranes are the most common large bird I see here
Theres a family of Whooping cranes I often see. These things are MONSTERS!
I met a guy that took me fishing for smallies in the north woods. There was a pair of loons on the lake. This one was enjoying a school of fry near the boat.
The most unapproachable bird on the planet...it seems. The Belted Kingfisher. We have loads of these guys, but getting a good shot is very dificult!
A young downy woodpecker outside my window.
Went to the downtown park looking for cardinals. They seem to be everywhere when I dont have my camera I set up on a pond trying to get a kingfisher. I hear an annoying hammering immediately to my left. Pileated Woodpeckers!! This was a bucket list species for me and heres a pair right in the park! And they were extremely tolerant of my presence.
This was my first Baltimore Oriole sighting. Not a great shot, but great to see one!
The last three days there has been a very obvious invasion of Cedar Waxwings! You are almost guaranteed to find them if you put in a little effort. Love these birds!!
On a side note, we had a tornado rip thru the countryside just to the west of town yesterday. Destroyed a home and several barns. A VERY ominous sky with torential rain and strong winds here.
Thanks for looking
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