Every Day is a Gift!
Terri’s color challenge of the month is Yellow and burnt orange. My garden is filled with these colors this time of year.
Burnt orange Gulf Fritillary on orange Mexican Sunflower
Yellow Swallowtail on pink zinnia.
Another Gulf Fritillary on orange Mexican Sunflower
Many thanks to Terri for her Sunday Stills challenge Yellow and Burnt Orange
Every Day is a Gift
The color rosy red makes me think of Roseate Spoonbills. A few years ago I captured these beauties when we visited the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Wading Bird Rookery. During nesting season wading birds come to nest in the trees there. These nesting birds are wild and can come and go as they please.
Shared Terri’s Sunday Stills color challenge Rosy Reds
Many thanks to Terri for her Sunday Stills challenge A Whiter Shade of Pale
Terri’s color challenge: “November’s color theme includes shades of brown and shades of auburn (a rich, brownish red). You are welcome to include images of both colors or pick one to highlight.”
When I first read Terri’s challenge I had no idea what kind of brown things to include. When I realizied that I’ve seen plenty of brown wildlife during our travels I knew what to do.
Wildlife photography is my favorite type of photography. Seeing wild creatures in their natural habitat is always a thrill. For this challenge I’m including some of my favorite brown animals and birds.
The first gallery features Brown Bears in Alaska and British Columbia, White Tailed deer in Virginia, Bison in South Dakota, and Elk in Canada.
I chose some of my favorite birds the bird gallery: an Osprey, an American Bald Eagle, Brown Pelicans, a hawk and a juvenile White Ibis. The Osprey is in Georgia, the Eagle in Alaska, and the rest of the birds are in Florida.
It’s not always easy to capture photos of wild animals when I spot them but it sure is fun to try. Sometimes it’s just pure luck to be in the right place at the right time with the right camera lens.
Shared with Terri’s Sunday Stills challenge Color Challenge – Shades of Auburn and Brown
For Terri’s challenge I wanted to add some drama to these photos so I converted them to black and white.
Shared with Terri’s Sunday Stills challenge Black and White
Wandering Dawgs 