Snapshots

These may or may not be artistic masterpieces. Expect birds.

A total eclipse of the sun with visible corona and three reddish prominances — Snapshots

The moon went in front of the sun There were some clouds, but I managed to catch a usable photo or two Oympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1,…

A brown pelican flying over the ocean — Birds

Brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000

Grey heron in flight against blue sky, carrying a twig in its beak — Birds

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II258mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 800

Two pelicans, a juvenile and an adult stand on a roof looking toward each other — Birds

Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 171mm, f/5.6, 1/25s, ISO 200

A single black skimmer hovers above several others — Birds

Black skimmers (Rynchops niger) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II, 223mm, f/6.3, 1/1250s, ISO 320

A double-crested cormorant flies overhead, webbed feet extended for landing — Birds

Gear down (double-crested cormorant) Double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 200mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000

An anhinga lands in the water, making a big splash with wings extended and beak open — Birds

Anhinga (Anginga anginga) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1600

An osprey flying overhead looks down into the camera — Birds

I feel seen Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1000 @birding@lemmy.world

A Canada goose swims on glassy water with a perfect mirror image of itself below — Birds

Glassy water Canada goose (Branta canadensis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/400s, ISO 1000

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Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and a ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II127mm, f/5.6, 1/1000s, ISO 200

A great egret in flight above the trees with orange and pink clouds in the background — Birds

Great egret at sunsetGreat egret (Ardea alba)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II300mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 320

A close-up image of a wood stork's head and chest, facing the camera with a blurred parking lot in the background — Birds

I can haz fish?Wood Stork (Nycteria americana)Olympus E-M1 II, Olympus 12-40/2.840mm, f/4.5, 1/640s, ISO 200@birding@lemmy.world

a royal tern in flight, waves crashing in the background — Birds

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II @birding@lemmy.world 300mm, f/5.6, 1/1250s, ISO 400

Black skimmer in flight over the beach, ocean and clouds in the background — Birds

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II200mm, f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO 200@birding@lemmy.world

A brown pelican perched on a roof looking down at the camera with the sky starting to turn orange in the background — Birds

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 214mm, f/5.6, 1/40s, ISO200

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 800

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Red-winged blackbird (agelaius phoeniceus) Olympus OM-1, Olympus 100-400 400mm, f/6.3, 1/400s, ISO 320

A red-winged blackbird chases an osprey against blue sky and puffy clouds — Birds

The blackbird does not like the osprey Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and red-winged blackbird (Pandion haliaetus) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 500

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This juvenile barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) would like its parents to bring it a mosquito or five. Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 300mm, f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO 200

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Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II300mm f/6.3 1/800s ISO 200

A little blue heron stands tall, looking into the camera with a river in the background — Birds

This curious little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) came very close Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II, 100mm 1/1250s f/5 ISO 200

A wood stork stands in the water, one leg bent, with a slightly rippled reflection — Birds

What we see in the mirror Wood stork (Mycteria americana) Olympus E-M1 II, Panasonic 100-300 II 171mm, 1/200s f/4.7 ISO 1250

A greylag goose stands on the shore of a canal and preens its ]feathers — Birds

A young greylag goose (Anser anser) preening Olympus E-M1 II, Olympus 12-40/2.8 27mm f/2.8 1/800s ISO 200

A black-headed gull in winter (white-headed) plumage stands on a post with buildings in the background — Birds

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) on a post Olympus E-M1 II, Sigma 30/1.41/200s f/2 ISO 400

The head and upper neck of a greylag goose fill the frame, facing the camera — Birds

Up close with 1E3, my favorite gander who recently died

A greylag goose with a blue leg ring reading "85B" stands in the snow, facing right — Birds

85B is cold Greylag goose (Anser anser) Olympus E-M1 II, Sigma 30/1.4 f/1.4 ISO 200 1/320

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