On a recent trip I did a wee bit of bird watching. Didn't see as many as I would have liked but I was excited to add two new ones to my bird book. When I see a new one, I circle the name and add the location.
Just started doing that the last couple years, seeing new ones, circling ones I remembering seeing in this place or the other.
I watched a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker pecking away on a tree in my son's yard. It was stinking hard to see that bird, it blended right in with it's surroundings but I kept on til I got this shot.
You can bet there were a lot of other shots that didn't turn out as well.
And, while driving over a bridge, we saw a bird I'd never seen before..... a white pelican! All the ones at the beach near where I live are brown so that was pretty exciting. And, I didn't have my camera ready. I was so teed off!!
We found a heron sitting on a log in the lake.
So, just wanted to share these finds with you on Saturday Critters - Camera Critters and The Bird D'pot
Oh, and on this outing that day to Wheeler State Park in North Alabama, we saw a deer in the edge of the woods.
We had a fun time, even though we didn't see all the birds we wanted to.
Lunch at the lodge was great.
Just started doing that the last couple years, seeing new ones, circling ones I remembering seeing in this place or the other.
I watched a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker pecking away on a tree in my son's yard. It was stinking hard to see that bird, it blended right in with it's surroundings but I kept on til I got this shot.
You can bet there were a lot of other shots that didn't turn out as well.
And, while driving over a bridge, we saw a bird I'd never seen before..... a white pelican! All the ones at the beach near where I live are brown so that was pretty exciting. And, I didn't have my camera ready. I was so teed off!!
We found a heron sitting on a log in the lake.
So, just wanted to share these finds with you on Saturday Critters - Camera Critters and The Bird D'pot
Oh, and on this outing that day to Wheeler State Park in North Alabama, we saw a deer in the edge of the woods.
We had a fun time, even though we didn't see all the birds we wanted to.
Lunch at the lodge was great.
Your Sapsucker photo is better than any I have made - they do blend into their surroundings making it hard to get a clear photo.
ReplyDeleteI love Herons - always glad to see them.
Have a wonderful week-end!
What a good idea to circle the bird in your book and state the place seen. Such a simple but very effective way to record what you have seen, I will be copying that idea. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletelet's go birding
ReplyDeleteNice pics. I haven't seen the Sapsucker, beautiful image. I do like your bird good and method of recording. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHello, I like the sapsucker and the heron. Pretty variety of birds. Love the deer too. Great sighting and photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHere you are! I used to live along a river where there were Herons aplenty. Now I live on the ocean and we see plenty of seagulls and ducks and such. I love to watch the birds as well.
ReplyDeleteSome great sightings and wonderful photos. I find it so difficult to capture woodpeckers on camera!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful weekend :)