Birds – Page 14 – Wandering Dawgs

Bird Weekly Challenge #33: Birds on a wire or fence

February 2, 2021February 1, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged birds on wire or fence, birdweekly, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Hawk, Photo Challenge21 Comments

This challenge reminded me of a Great Egret we saw perched on the end of a dock at an RV Park in Cedar Key, Florida more than a few years ago. It ignored me as it kept on preening and I kept snapping away.

After browsing through my archives I came up with few more birds that meet the challenge.

Great Blue Heron, Ft. Pickens National Seashore, Florida

American White Pelicans and Cormorants – Texas Gulf Coast

Thank you Lisa. for this Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds on a wire or fence

Bird Weekly Challenge #32: Birds with Brown Feathers

January 24, 2021January 31, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged birdweekly, brown feathers, Brown Pelican, Ducks, Hawk, Osprey, Photo Challenge, wood stork26 Comments

I hope you enjoy these brown feathered birds from my archives. The Brown Pelicans pictured above were on the pier in Cedar Key, Florida.

I spotted the next four – a Hawk, Osprey, Juvenile Wood Stork, and House Sparrow – at different times near where I live in Coastal Georgia.

The birding was great as we traveled around the Texas Gulf coast a few years ago.

Male Green-winged Teal- Texas Gulf Coast

Northern Shoveler and unidentified brown birds – Texas Gulf Coast

Thank you Lisa. for this Bird Weekly Challenge: Brown Feathered Birds

Bird Weekly Challenge #30: Birds that begin with the letter “C”

January 14, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged American Coot, birdweekly, Canada Geese, Carolina Chikadee, Cormorant, Northern Cardinal, Photo Challenge, Sandhill Crane, Whooping Crane14 Comments

C is for Cormorant, Cardinal, Canada Geese, Carolina Chickadee, American Coot, Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane.

Thank you Lisa. for this Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds that begin with the letter “C”

Bird Weekly Challenge #27: Birds with Long Wingspans

January 7, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged American White Pelican, Bald Eagle, birdweekly, long wingspan, Osprey, Photo Challenge, Red Tailed Hawk, Roseate Spoonbill, Whooping Crane14 Comments

The wingspan of the American White Pelican can be as much as nine feet wide. A single pelican is shown in the image above and the next image is a trio flying over the water.

These are some more of of my favorite captures of birds with long wingspans.

Thank you Lisa. for this Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds with Long Wingspans

Lens- Artists Challenge #129: Favorite Images of 2020

January 3, 2021Posted in Birds, Butterflies, PhotographyTagged favorite images, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, year in photos, year in review39 Comments

Here’s a look back at 2020 with a few of my favorite photos from the year.

Before Covid-19 shut down world, the first two and a half months of 2020 were pretty normal for me. Henry and I explored the beach close to home, enjoyed a fun getaway to nearby Savannah to attend a Willie Nelson concert and be tourists for two days, I puttered in the garden and planted Camellias, and I had fun going on outings with friends.

After the shutdown began in mid March my photography options were limited to things and places close to home. The weather was perfect for working in the garden, watching the birds and butterflies, and walking in the neighborhood or at the beach.

In July we ventured away from home to celebrate our 50th anniversary. Our original plan was to go on our first ever cruise. When all the cruises were cancelled, our plan B was to spend a few nights at the Jekyll Island Club. It turned out to be a perfect place for us to celebrate.

Birds and butterflies continued to keep me entertained during the hot, dry August. We were safe as tropical storm Isaias passed us by.

Fall arrived with cooler weather, clear blue skies, a walk in the park and more birds.

Our holidays were quiet with no family visiting from out of town and no neighborhood parties. Phone calls and Facetime kept us in touch with all of our loved ones. The Christmas lights in our neighborhood made me smile and there were some beautiful days for being outside.

Many thanks to Tina, Patti, Amy, Ann-Christine and the guest hosts for these wonderful Lens-Artists challenges. Thank you for giving me an incentive to keep taking photos and keep this blog going.