Daily Archives: March 10, 2024
Maine! A second helping of waxwing
Cedar Waxwing: York County, Maine, USA, March 2024 — Apparently, if you can go by the number of images of Cedar Waxwings in Maine posted yesterday on Facebook, the Cedar Waxwing hordes have suddenly overwhelmed the state…or maybe it was just that Friday was a sunny day and the Crabapple berries are finally sweet, and the Waxwings were out everywhere. I, myself, have hundreds (well dozens) of different Waxwing poses from my two encounters on Friday. I like this one because the bird is making itself fat. Seconds later it stretched to its full length and reassumed its elegant posture. It is also one of the few shots I got where the wax on the wing is showing…if only just. OM System OM-1Mkii with 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Costa Rica! Flame
Flame-colored Tanager: Miriam’s Quetzals, San Geraldo de Dota, Costa Rica, December 2023 — Someone in the comments on my recent Acron Woodpecker post, images taken at Miriam’s Quetzals in San Geraldo de Dota, sang the praises of the Flame-colored Tanager…a common bird at the feeders at Miriam’s. One of the brighter of the mountain birds of Central America (and that is saying quite a bit considering the competition), the male and female, while different shades of flame, are both brilliant. These shots, both on the same perch in the partial shade, show off the colors. OM System OM-1 with 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.