Tag: #birds

  • Sunday Stills – Pink – 06.13.21

    Sunday Stills – Pink – 06.13.21

    When you have 2 daughters (grown now) and 3 granddaughters, there is a lot of pink in your life. From Disney princesses to Hello Kitty and beyond, life is one big pink plastered party!

  • Bird Weekly Birthday

    Bird Weekly Birthday

    On June 12, 2020, Bird Weekly was launched into the blog world. Since then, we have seen some incredible birds from all over the world. I find this to be a fun and rewarding challenge.

  • Thursday Trio – Mergansers

    Thursday Trio – Mergansers

    Three Common Mergansers swam next to our inflatable kayak that we took to Grand Teton National Park. There were actually six in total, but I was only able to get 3 in the frame at a time. They were close, the boat was rocking and I was trying not to lose my paddle while taking…

  • SQUARES – Bright Eyes

    SQUARES – Bright Eyes

    Osprey enjoy fresh fish. Sometimes from great heights, they will dive to pluck fish out of the water, shake off a bit and fly away in one fluid movement.

  • SQUARES – Bright Beak

    SQUARES – Bright Beak

    The American Oystercatcher is a strange looking bird to me but is one of the most recognized. With its bright orange beak and red and yellow eyes, they stand out on our beaches as they scour the sand for shellfish (clams, oysters and other saltwater molluscs) which is their exclusive diet.

  • A-Z Challenge – B is for Bluebird

    A-Z Challenge – B is for Bluebird

    The Eastern Bluebirds are, yes you guessed it on the east coast and throughout the midsection of North America and down into Central America. The Western Bluebirds are on the west coast from just into Canada and down to Mexico. Mountain Bluebirds are in the mountains from Mexico to well further south into Canada and…

  • A-Z Challenge – A is for Anhinga

    A-Z Challenge – A is for Anhinga

    Anhingas are large and slender birds with a “S” shaped neck. They swim and dive live dabbling ducks with their webbed feet, however, their bodies are fully submerged and all you will see is their head and neck sticking out of the water.

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #40

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #40

    Black and White week is always a hit! I love this challenge when we do it as it gets us into a new dimension of creativity. Composition, contrast, lighting, textures and patterns are always things to consider when creating for black and white, but it is amazing what we can do with our color photographs.

  • Quote – Leisure – Week #16

    Quote – Leisure – Week #16

    A day off sitting under the beach umbrella slathered in sunscreen, watching the birds fly over, closing your eyes listening to the waves crash upon the shoreline transforms the busy mind of the day to day and takes you to a place of euphoria.

  • Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #140 – Unwanted Change of Scenery

    Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #140 – Unwanted Change of Scenery

    Birds were frantically feeding and flying around as storms approached Jacksonville, Florida. We had been in a Tornado Watch all day and as it got closer, we were in a Tornado Warning.