Posts in Category: afternoon light
Maine! Can you see the Eagle?
Bald Eagle: York County Maine, USA, January 2025 — The eagle was back along the river yesterday, but sitting way up high in a tall pine on the other side. If you look closely in the wide shot (I say “wide” but it was at 111mm equivalent) you might find it, tucked back in at the end of a branch. It takes 600mm equivalent, cropped in, and then up-scaled, to see that it really is an eagle. I sat on a bench in the sun (barely warm enough for that but I had all my layers on), and waited to see if he or she would come down for a fish or at least decent to a lower perch…but the eagle was still on the end of that same limb when the sun went behind clouds and I called it quits. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Costa Rica! Parakeets
Orange-chinned Parakeet: Tico Rainforest B&B, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, December 2024 — Victor has a flock of Orange-chinned Parakeets that frequent his fruit feeders daily. They are noisy and aggressive and he often moves them on with feather duster on a long pole once they have eaten, otherwise they would dominate the feeder for hours, not eating, but preventing other birds from eating. It seems to be all part of the game to them. I am posting the second photo to show the orange chins, which are hard to see unless you catch them just right. The Parakeets fly as flock but often perch as pairs. I am assuming that is intentional, and reflects the inner structure of the flock…a flock of mostly pairs. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii @ 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Bluebird in the cold
Eastern Bluebird: York County, Maine, USA, January 2025 — We are having the same cold snap as most to the East right now, and our 5 bluebirds are doing their best to stay warm. I keep the mealworm feeder full. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii @ 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Dull day Eagle
Bald Eagle: York County, Maine, USA, December 2024 — Sitting over the river on a dull afternoon. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator and TouchRetouch.
Yellowstone! Coyote afternoon prowl
Coyote: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — Late in the afternoon after a full day in the park, headed back to Silver Gate for the night, we found this Coyote prowling along the road as we left the Lamar Valley. Beautiful light. Beautiful animal. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator and assembled in FrameMagic.
Maine! unexpected Savannah
Savannah Sparrow: York County, Maine, USA, December 2024 — I have been seeing these sparrows skulking in the brush along a trail through the marsh back from the mouth of the river for a couple of weeks…and just assumed they were Song Sparrows since I could not get a good look, let along a photo. This week on hopped up where I could see it, and, lo and behold, it was a Savannah Sparrow. Now I assume they were Savannah all along…which is, I think, pretty late in the year for Savannah in Southern Maine. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Pilot and Index Peaks in Autumn
Not quite in Yellowstone National Park, but on the boarder in Montana, Pilot and Index Peaks dominate the skyline from the east, coming down off the Beartooth Highway into Cook City. The fall foliage in the foreground marks the season. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400Di3 at 117mm equivalent. Program mode. Processed in Photomator.
Beartooth Highway: Above Timberline
The strange alpine landscape of the Beartooth Mountains just east of Yellowstone National Park, above timberline. Lots of lakes in the deep valleys. Sony a5100 with E10-18 f4 at 15mm equivalent. Superior Auto with Landscape scene mode selection. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Bluebird in the November Maple
Eastern Bluebird: York County, Maine, USA, November 2024 — Just another backyard bluebird. Sony a6700 with E70-350G at 525mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Robins in the November cherries
American Robin: York County, Maine, USA, November 2024 — Most birds wait until the ornamental cherries have frozen hard a few times to concentrate the sugars before eating them…not so the Robins. They are already at them. I hope they leave enough for the Cedar Waxwings which often frequent this tree later in the season. Such a handsome bird. Sony a6700 with E70-350G at 525mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.