Posts in Category: action
Costa Rica! Brilliant!
Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird: Mirador ye Soda Cinchona, San Jose, Costa Rica, December 2024 — The whole family…an adult female, immature male, and two shots of the adult male. They were never in sight all at the same time, but in 90 minutes on the deck at the Soda in Cinchona, we saw all three. The females were by far the most numerous, everywhere in the bushes around the deck, I did not identify the immature male for what it was until later that evening, and we did not see the male until we were packing up to go, but see them all we did. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii at 600mm equivalent for all but the full body shot of the male, which was at 471mm. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Mule Deer in the morning
Mule Deer: Pebble Creek Campground area, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — Yesterday’s Mule Deer family was from further up toward Silver Gate. We found this family the next morning down my Pebble Creek. They were feeling a bit frisky in the cool morning air. These fawns are pretty well grown to still be nursing and I am sure the doe will not indulge them much longer. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di 3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
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.
Costa Rica! More than he can chew
Broad-billed Motmot: Tico Rainforest B&B, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, December 2024 — On my first day at Tico Rainforest B&B, Victor, my host, took me out on his little patch of second growth rainforest to look for birds. We found lots! One of the highlights was this Broad-billed Motmot who had caught a rather large flying insect and was having difficulty both subduing it, and getting it down. I have snipit of video showing it beating it against the branch. It eventually got it swallowed and I hope it made up in nutrients what it cost the Motmot to catch and eat it. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator and assembled in FrameMagic.
Costa Rica! King in the rain
King Vulture: Mirador El Pizote, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica, December 2024 — Victor of Tico Rainforest B&B took me to meet a young man who as couple of photo decks at his home on the banks of the Rio San Carlos and helps to maintain a feeding platform for vultures, including the amazing King Vulture on the ridge above. There is nothing quite so startlingly strange as a King Vulture. We saw 3 adults and one juvenile from the hide. This adult was about to launch himself from the top of a snag in the rain. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di3 at 477mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds in flight and action modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Costa Rica! mid-morning snack
Slaty-tailed Trogon: Tico Rainforest B&B, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, December 2024 — While watching two Slaty-tailed Trogons, this female did one of her swoop out and catch a bug things, and landed on a vine almost at arm’s reach above my head. Almost too close to focus. This is full frame, uncropped, at 600mm equivalent. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di3 as above. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Junco in the snow
Dark-eyed Junco: York County, Maine, USA, December 2024 — I am traveling this week…in Boston at the moment to catch an early flight to Costa Rica…so my posting schedule may be a bit strange…as and when I have time. This is a Dark-eyed Junco after this morning’s snowfall, looking forward seed on the rail of the deck below the feeders. Kicking up quite a bit of snow. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator. (Taken through the double glazed deck door.)
Maine! Mealworm for breakfast
Eastern Bluebird: York County, Maine, USA, December 2024 — One of this year’s fledglings coming to the deck early for freshly put-out mealworms on a cold December morning just as the first sun brushed the deck. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Taken through the double glazed window of the deck door. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! Papa Moose
Moose: Upper Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — The young bull disappeared into the willows at one point, and we all heard a mighty clashing of antlers, so we knew there was another bull in there somewhere, and sure enough, eventually he emerged at the east end of the willow stand. He was not the largest moose you will ever see, but he was impressive, with an impressive rack. Good enough for me! Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400Di3 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife medications. Processed in Photomator.
Yellowstone! More morning moose
Moose: Upper Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — We were still photographing the two cow moose when this feisty young bull, maybe with his first set of antlers, crossed the road west of us a ways and came up the other side through the valley, and finally came around to cross the road east of us and join the two cows along the edge of the willows. He might not have had much for antlers, but he made up for it in attitude. And he was, as they say, the picture of health…well built and solidly muscled. Fun to watch as he pranced his prance trying to impress the ladies. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400Di3 at 600 and 500mm equivalents. (The final shot is only at 500mm so you can figure how close he was.) Program mode with my birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.