Gemswinc : Spring is time for nesting! Blueparablue : #Bird Watching... Caslworks. I never thought bird watching could be so relaxing and peaceful.
In fact bird watching took me out of this world while I was in my own backyard. There were two woodpeckers on the apple tree this morning. I think they were courting… well, I’m sure they were. After being mesmerized by them for a few minutes, I realized I didn’t have my camera with me. I quickly went inside the house to grab my camera to capture these beautiful birds. You see, I have tried to photograph birds in my backyard before, but every time I have the camera with me, there are no birds around. This time, it was different, the birds were still there when I came back. Pileated Woodpecker. Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) are seemingly huge woodpeckers that I run across quite frequently when I kayak.
Everything about them seems large … their long necks, their long tails, their large crests, their thick beaks, and their call. While drifting in the kayak, I often hear them before I see them. Quite colorful, too! Photography Equipment Used: Canon 1D Mark 3 bodyCanon EF100mm-400mm, f/4.5 – f/56, IS lens + Canon 1.4x TC, shot from 530mm to 540 mmHandheld from the kayak, with IS “On”ISO 800Aperture f/8Shutter 1/640 sec. to 1/800 sec.
If you enjoyed this post, please share this link with others who you feel may enjoy it! White Ibis juvenile. Map DataMap data ©2014 Google Imagery ©2014 , DigitalGlobe, Sanborn, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S.
Geological Survey Map Data. Osprey at HoleLand WMA. Map DataMap data ©2014 Google Imagery ©2014 TerraMetrics Map Data Map data ©2014 Google Imagery ©2014 TerraMetrics Map.
All Legs and Neck. Brown Pelican at Islamorada, Florida Keys. Map DataMap data ©2014 Google Imagery ©2014 , DigitalGlobe, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S.
Geological Survey Map Data Map data ©2014 Google Imagery ©2014 , DigitalGlobe, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Geological Survey Map This shot of a Brown Pelican was photographed in Islamorada, located in the Florida Keys. Unique among the world’s seven species of pelicans, the Brown Pelican is found along the ocean shores and on only a few inland lakes in the southwestern U.S.
Unlike most birds, which warm their eggs with the skin of their breasts, pelicans incubate their eggs with their feet. Subject Photo exif Data Tags: Bird, Birds, Brown Pelican, Florida Keys, Islamorada, Pelican More posts by Alan S. Author: Alan S. I am an avid hiker, explorer and photographer living in Florida for the past 20 years. Notes from MEES Conference 2014 - the Stories Birds Tell: From Bird Language to Migration.
The Stories Birds Tell: From Bird Language to Migration Alex Dunn, Education/Development, EcoTarium Birds are an accessible and familiar entryway to the natural world.
This session will demonstrate how classroom teachers and educators can unlock the stories birds tell through literacy, technology and field observations. We will explore both schoolyard bird language and international conservation efforts offering curriculum ideas, print and digital resources. 99% Invisible Podcast Episode 40: Billy Possum November 23, 2011 Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind by David Quammen The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession Paperback by Mark Obmascik Globe: man sets bird-watching record By Bryan Marquard January 02, 2014 The Crossley ID Guide by Richard Crossley The Development of the Classic Wildlife Diorama by Gary Hoyle Journal of Natural Science Illustration Beyond Ecophobia by David Sobel.