Birds – Page 7 – Wandering Dawgs

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #235 – Shadows and Reflections in Monochrome

February 10, 2023Posted in Birds, Photography, SunriseTagged Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Shadows and Reflections in Monochrome20 Comments

Patti’s challenge is to show shadows and reflections in monochrome. You may be thinking that black and white are two colors. Patti did some research and explains that black and white photos are really different shades of gray so they are considered monochrome for this challenge.

Our last challenge was from Donna who asked us to show messages in our photography. In my response I asked for guesses on where we spent our vacation last week. Those of you who guessed Florida are exactly right! We were on the Gulf Coast of Florida in Crystal River to be exact. I took these first three images while we were there and converted them to monochrome for Patti’s challenge.

The rest of my images are from some of places we have wandered over the years.

Many thanks to Patti for her challenge Lens-Artists Challenge #235 – Shadows and Reflections in Monochrome

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #231 – Favorite Images of 2022

January 10, 2023January 9, 2023Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, WildlifeTagged Favorite Images 2002, Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge33 Comments

I am grateful that in 2022 we were able to take not one but two fabulous cruises, enjoy a wonderful weekend with family attending our grandson’s high school graduation, and take a few short road trips. When we weren’t wandering we enjoyed being at home in Coastal Georgia.

January

February

March

April

May

June

Sunrise over the St. John’s River, Palatka, Florida

July

August

September

October

November

First Camellia of the season, Coastal Georgia

December

Many thanks to John for the first Lens-Artists challenge of 2023. You can see his original post at Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #231 – Favorite Images of 2022.

Lens Artists Photo Challenge # 225 – Wildlife Close to Home

November 17, 2022Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, WildlifeTagged Lens-Artists, Photo Challenge, Wildlife Close to Home34 Comments

In this challenge Anne asks us: ”From squirrels to birds, wildlife is around us. What non-domestic animals live in your neighborhood or nearby?”

The salt marsh, salt water creeks, rivers and the Atlantic Ocean attract an abundance of wildlife close to my home in coastal Georgia. Whether on the beach, in the waterways, in my neighborhood, or in my own back yard I am grateful to be able to see such a variety of wildlife.

*Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin near Tybee Island, Georgia*

Wading Birds

Birds of Prey

Backyard Wildlife

Insects in the garden

Many thanks for Sofia’s Lens-Artists Challenge #225 – Wildlife Close to Home

2022 Alaska and the Inside Passage – Part 7 – Bear Country and Wildlife Expedition in Ketchikan

October 18, 2022Posted in Alaska, Birds, WildlifeTagged Alaska Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary, Alaska and the Inside Passage, Alaska Raptor Center, black bear, Eagle Creek, Ketchikan, totem, Viking Cruise, Viking Ocean Cruise, Viking Orion11 Comments

August 29, 2022 – Shortly after the ship docked in Ketchikan we boarded a bus for a scenic drive to Herring Cove in the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary. The tour started with a nature walk on an easy path through the forest to raised boardwalks beside Eagle Creek. Our guides Bryn and Claire were on the lookout for Black Bears that come to the creek to fish for salmon. We learned Eagle Creek is named for the many Eagles that are often seen there. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any that day.

The scenery was spectacular and we found bears! There were eight bears sighted including three cubs. Some of the bears were walking through the dense woods and others were far off at the edge of a field. I saw seven of them but was only able to capture this adult black bear feeding on berries and wading in the creek in search of salmon.

We came out of the forest and walked to the Alaska Raptor Center where we were introduced to these three birds. The birds were rescued after receiving injuries that would prohibit them from surviving in the wild. The mission of the Alaska Raptor Center is to promote and enhance wild populations of raptors and other avian species through rehabilitation, education, and research.

Ketchikan is home to the most standing totem poles anywhere in the world. A native master totem carver told us how the totems are made before we walked outside to see some of the finished totems.

With about six cruise ships in port the town of Ketchikan was crowded with people as we rode back to our ship. There wasn’t enough time for us to explore the town.

Spending our last day in Alaska seeing bears, raptors, totems, and the town of Ketchikan was a great way to end our Alaska adventure.

Next up – A final day at sea

Lens Artists Photo Challenge # 220 – One Subject Three Ways

October 15, 2022Posted in Birds, PhotographyTagged Lens-Artists, one subject three ways, Photo Challenge12 Comments

For this challenge Patti asks us to show one subject three ways.

Every time I drive to and from my neighborhood I pass a tree I call the bird tree because I often see birds perched on its dead branches. I’ve chosen three images of the tree. All were taken on the same day.

The image above is a recent photo of the tree will Roseate Spoonbills and a Great Egret. The image below was taken with a zoom lens for a closer look. The third image is cropped to show only the Roseate Spoonbill.