Maine! Streeetch!
Piping Plover: York County, Maine, USA, July 2024 — More pairs of Plovers on the north end of our beach these days. They maybe just moved up from down the beach, or maybe relocated after a first nest further south. They are very active, ranging from potential nest sites in the protected area all the way down to the surf line. This one just needed to stretch. Sony A6700 with Tamron 50-400mm Di iii zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Tern stone
Least Tern (on a stone): York County, Maine, USA, July 2024 — For some reason the Least Terns were perching on some exposed stones just above the surf line…several, on several different stones. ?? OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! great white wings
Great Egret: York County, Maine, USA, July 2024 — I was photographing Least Terns and Plovers when this Great Egret flew toward me and then over and out toward the mouth of the river. Close over. I had just increased my minimum shutter speed to 1/4000th of a second to see if would work better for the terns in flight so this is pretty sharp 🙂 OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds-in-flight and action modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Wings up
Least Tern: York County, Maine, USA, June 2024 — Lots of mating ritual display going on on our beach when I visited. The Terns were making short flights along the surf line, offering Rock Gunnel to each other, and generally just putting on a good show. OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds-in-flight and action modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Red in the morning
Red Squirrel: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, June 2024 — This is the Red Squirrel that occasionally visits our back deck feeding station, looking for whatever it can find. It does not come often enough to have figured out the squirrel proof feeders…which is a good thing…as, in my experience, feeders that are Grey Squirrel proof are not proof against Red Squirrels. He is actually welcome to any and all spilled seed, but there he has to compete with the chipmunks and his larger grey cousins. OM System OM-1 with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 488mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Drawing a bead
Least Tern: York County, Maine, USA, June 2024 — This Tern has me in its sights for sure! I was standing on its section of beach…though well outside the protected area and no where near its nest. Terns seem to have a compulsion to protect their territory and they lay claim to pretty much everything between their nest at the far edge of sand up against the dune, to the surf line no matter how far away that is. That is okay by me. OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 614mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds in flight and action modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! winging it
Least Tern: York County, Maine, USA, June 2024 — I am still learning to photograph Terns in flight…I have a feeling that no matter how many I photograph I will always still be learning. 🙂 There are always tourists on the beach and there are always Terns in the air. I find that 600mm equivalent is the maximum I can currently handle and still occasionally get the bird in the frame. OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds-in-flight and action modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Nothing like being close: Downy edition
Downy Woodpecker: York County, Maine, USA, June 2024 — I was setting up on the back deck for some afternoon lens tests when this Downy Woodpecker flew into the perch by the suet feeder. Neither the Downys nor the Hairys have much fear of me out on the deck by now, so it was not surprising, but still, great light, and close, and the camera in my hand and set to go. Take a look at the eye! OM System OM-1Mkii with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird modifications. -1EV (I have my highlight alert turned on). Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Gotcha
Willet: York County, Maine, USA, June 2024 — Willet hunting along the tide line of a tidal creek. And having some success! I am testing the new M.Zuiko ED 150-600IS zoom and this shot was at the full 1200mm reach on my OM System OM-1Mkii. This is a very good lens! Program mode with my bird modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine: Bringing it
Least Tern: York County, Maine, USA, June 2024 — As I mentioned, there was lots of courting action on the beach the last time I visited. It was getting on for high tide and the terns were down along the surf line, catching and offering Rock Gunnel. Note the band on the leg of the bird in flight. The Least Terns in Maine are carefully monitored. OM System OM-1 with M.Zuiko ED 100-400IS zoom at 684mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds-in-flight and action modifications. Processed in Photomator.
