Nature – Page 2 – Wandering Dawgs

More than one Bird Species in a Photo

June 8, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged birdweekly, more than one bird species, Roseate Spoonbill, Sand Hill Crane, Whooping Crane, wood stork19 Comments

Our Bird Weekly challenge this week is to show more than one bird species in a photo. The photos at the top of the page and this next photo were taken in the spring near Goose Island State Park in Texas. The Whooping Cranes and Sand Hill Cranes were in a farmer’s field every morning along with ducks and other bird species.

We wandered around Everglades National Park several times and enjoyed seeing the many bird species there.

Tri Colored Heron and Roseatte Spoonbill at Mrazek Pond 2012.

Spoonbill and Egret at Mrazek Pond, Everglades National Park 2012

At Mrazek Pond, Everglades National Park 2012

Closer to home, I often see Wood Storks sharing the same space with Egrets, Herons or Ibises. This image is one of my favorites of a Wood Stork with an Egret perched on the same tree branch.

Thanks to Lisa for her Bird Weekly Challenge: More than one Bird Species in a photo

Birds Using Selective Color

June 3, 2021June 6, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged birdweekly, Selective Color15 Comments

Our Bird Weekly challenge this week is to use selective color with most of the photo being monochrome, black and white or sepia tone. The challenge for me was to learn how to achieve this effect. It took a little practice but I finally came up with two images I liked.

Above is a male Painted Bunting and below is a Purple Gallinule.

Thanks to Lisa for her Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds using Selective Colo r

Birds Beginning with a “G” In the Title

May 25, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged Beginning with a G in the Title, birdweekly, Goose, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Gull23 Comments

The image at the top of the page is a Great Egret. The letter G also appears as the first letter in part of the title of Great Blue Heron, Goose, and Gull.

Thanks to Lisa for her Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds beginning with a “G” in the Title

Birds with Color in their Name

May 18, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged American White Pelican, birdweekly, Brown Pelican, color in their name, Great Blue Heron13 Comments

Here are a few colorful birds with colorful names.

Thanks to Lisa for her Bird Weekly Challenge: Birds with color in their name

Birds flying over water

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021Posted in Birds, Nature, PhotographyTagged American White Pelican, Birds In Flight, birdweekly, Brown Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Sunday Stills, Water in the Details22 Comments

After I chose a few images of birds in flight for Lisa’s Bird Weekly Challenge I realized they were all flying over water. Then I remembered that Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge: Water in the Details. Thank you both for the inspiration for this post.