January 28, 2013

More Birds for January

Late afternoon yesterday (Sunday) I took a few photos of birds on the electrical wire behind our house and in a distant tree. Always something to try and capture.

Starlings in a tree

Starlings in a Distant Tree (27-Jan-13; © Richard L. Bowman)

How better to keep warm than to ruffle one's feathers. Maybe that is what minor spats are for in human relationships. Nah, I don't' think so!

Mourning Dove on electric wire

Mourning Dove on Electric Wire (27-Jan-13; © Richard L. Bowman)

On Friday morning (Jan. 25) I was out on the deck (Harrisonburg, VA, USA) taking some more photos of birds at the feeders and in the trees nearby. I wanted to see if I could stay long enough that being this close would not spook them. Lo and behold, when I worked on the photos on my computer, I discovered that I had a bird I don't believe I had captured previously.

Carolina Wren

Carolina Wren (25-Jan-13; © Richard L. Bowman)

But I'm still having difficulty trying to focus on the birds sitting in the midst of tree limbs.

Purple Finches

Male (top) and Female Purple Finches (25-Jan-13; © Richard L. Bowman)

January 26, 2013

Animals from the Past Six Months

Below are several photos I have taken in the past few months. Unless otherwise identified, the photos were taken on our home property in Harrisonburg, VA, USA. The are presented in reverse chronological order.

Junco, Purple Finch, Junco