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Sanderlings at Cape Ann, Massachusetts

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Feathered Action: Black-bellied Whistling Duck

This in-flight photo of a Black-bellied Whistling Duck shows all the markings for this colorful duck. There are the pink-red bill, long pink legs, gray face, chestnut body, black belly and big white wing patches. The head is held low while flying, giving the duck a kinked look.

Found in the Clutter: Black-throated Sparrow

Found this while consolidating and moving some old folders. This photo of a Black-throated Sparrow was taken in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 2018. They like open, shrubby deserts and semi-open areas. They are residents of northern Mexico and in the US along its southern border from Baja to the Gulf of Mexico. Some migrate…

Snapshot: Purple Sandpiper

Color is important in bird photographs…normally. But when I photographed a Purple Sandpiper on an overcast winter day, there was almost no color in the scene. This is expected with a mostly gray colored bird on dark rocks in low lighting. I decided to try something that I haven’t tried before and processed the picture…

Bird ID and Juveniles

A challenge in learning to identify birds is the variability in plumage between sexes and between adults and juveniles. Here are two examples of age differences in plumage. This is an adult Little Blue Heron. It is mostly slate blue with a little purple on the neck. This is a juvenile Little Blue Heron. Where’s…

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  1. Nice action photos with beautiful detail and the ability to enlarge them for more detail. Nature keeps us centered. Glad you appreciate it too.

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