Daily Archives: June 1, 2023
India! Ashy Drongo
Ashy Drongo: Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, March 2023 — On our last morning in Keoladeo, we took a longish hike back trough the heavy thickets between the road and the marsh in hopes of a roosting owl. No owl, or at least not the one we were looking for, but we did encounter a number of other interesting birds, including this Ashy Drongo, our first and only one for the trip. Though some of us tried to turn it into the more common and more likely White-bellied Drongo in hindsight…I am pretty sure, from both the photo and the habitat, that it is an Ashy. 🙂 Sony Rx10iv at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro and Apple Photos. ISO 800 @ f4 @ 1/500th. +1EV.
Maine! Bobolink
Bobolink: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, May 2023 — Carol came back from her walk on the beach a few mornings ago with a mystery bird. From her description it took me two tries to identify the bird and show her a photo for confirmation, but I we got it. Bobolink. It is that time of year, when the males are up and singing. Even doing a bit of competitive singing and flight acrobatics (aerobatics?) Such a striking and handsome bird! OM Systems OM-1 with 100-400mm zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my evolving bird modifications. Processed in Pixelmator Pro. ISO 200 @ f8 @ 1/1250th.