Daily Archives: December 25, 2022
Home for Christmas Edition: Bluebird!
Eastern Bluebird: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, December 2022 — For Christmas Day, something close to home. We only started getting Bluebirds in our yard about 6 years ago, and I am still surprised and blessed each day they show up in winter. We had 6 on the deck on Christmas Eve day…and I am sure they will be back today. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro on the Mac Air. ISO 1000 @ f4 @ 1/500th. Plus 1EV.
The other heron at the bridge…
Green Heron: Rincon River Bridge, Rincon, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica — Along with the Bare-throated Tiger Heron I posted yesterday, we had this very cooperative Green Heron…well, maybe just “close” Green Heron. It did not, in fact, ever sit completely in the open and in good light at the same time…but one out of two is not bad either…and with some selective focus, it produced a pretty good shot. Of course, the Costa Rican Green Heron is no different from the Green Herons we can see almost anywhere in the United States (or anywhere in between for that matter) but the Costa Rican birds are resident there. Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Photo. ISO 100 @ f4 @ 1/500th.