Back up to Lakeport for work, so I reshot the Osprey family. I think they were nervous as they took flight as soon as I got close.
Category Archives: Animals
Osprey
After leaving the hospital in Lakeport, I saw what I can only describe as an Osprey pallet. The mid-day lighting was horrible.
Burd Bonanza
I don’t know why but there were so many birds out in the lagoon this morning. Perhaps the fishing was good, as every burd was fighting for the best spot.
As the World Terns
It’s been said that the best camera you have is the one that is in your hands. I had my tiny compact Sony RX100VI that shoots stills at 24 fps.
Whale’s Tale
I just spent 4 hrs today trying to get a photo of the female Humpback Whale circling in the Alameda lagoon. She would surface every few mins but only show her upper fin. It was quite the circus atmosphere. I got distracted and shot all sorts of other things.
Ugly Ducklings
Blondie’s ducklings are at that awkward stage, in between fluff & feathers.
Spidey
Spent about 20 mins trying to shoot this guy on the BBQ cover. Reminds me of a king crab.
Bobbing for Duckweed
or mallard olympics synchronized swimming…
Remote Wildlife Shooting
I spent 2 hours of my time trying to use the wireless remote capture function on my Sony via the iphone. The app is underdeveloped and I gave up. Canon saved the day, using the EOS-M5 I got a decent shot. It’s a unusual situation in that for whatever reason the baby hummer waits in …
Hangry
Everyone was hungry this evening. The baby hummingbird was squawking (loudly) waiting to be fed & the egret was having sashimi.