Daily Archives: September 6, 2024
Maine! the prize
Herring Gull (perhaps going into 1st winter plumage): York County Maine, USA, September 2024 — I am not at all sure what this young Herring Gull has fond, but it was certainly busy with it…picking it up and turning it and then repeatedly washing it a few steps into the surf. It does not look all that edible to me, but it seemed to be a prize for the gull. The gull was so busy with it that it let me get quite close. Sony a6700 with the Tamron 50-400 Di iii zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Up, up, and away
Double-crested Cormorant: York County Maine, USA, September 2024 — This Double-crested Cormorant seems to have laid claim to a stretch of unnamed tidal creek in the marsh. It has been regular there for a couple of weeks now. Though you can’t tell from the photos, the creek at this point is only a dozen feet across, and varies in depth from 1 to 10 feet, depending on the tide. Cormorants are never going to win any prizes for deportment or elegance, but they get the job done…generally with a lot of splashing. Sony a6700 with my action and flight modifications. Animal/bird recognition auto focus. Processed in Photomator.