Daily Archives: January 22, 2024
Maine! Three’s company
Common Goldeneye (male and female) and Red-breasted Merganser: York County, Maine, USA, January 2024 — The winter ducks are more present this year than in several years past, or so it seems to me. This Goldeneye pair has been hanging out with the Mergansers at the mouth of our local river for a week now. I have to say I think this is the first time I have really noticed the mustard on the female’s beak. OM Systems OM-1 with ED 100-400mm IS zoom. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Costa Rica! Blue-grey Tanager
Blue-grey Tanager: Dave and Dave’s Costa Rican Nature Park, La Vergin, Costa Rica, December 2023 — The full sun of late morning in Costa Rica brings out all the subtle blues and feather textures of the Blue-grey Tanager, feeding just a few feet off the observation platform at Dave and Dave’s. This bird might have a damaged beak. Though the Blue-grey’s beak is somewhat stubby for a tanager anyway, this one seems to be unusually stubby. OM Systems OM-1 with ED 100-400mm IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.