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Stretch. This marbled godwit () was stretching its wings on the beach at Gulfport, Mississippi. "Shorebirds have some of the most interesting bill shapes and the Marbled Godwit is no exception with its swordlike bill. It plunges its two-toned, long, and slightly upturned bill deep into sand and mud to pull out aquatic invertebrates and plant tubers. This graceful shorebird is speckled in browns with a cinnamon wash that is especially noticeable when it spreads its long and pointed wings to take flight. It breeds in the northern prairies and spends the winters along the coasts." - allaboutbirds.org #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #bird #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #MarbledGodwit
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Oriole Here is a Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) who was around last spring for a week or two. There were several who hung around, I put out orange halves for them. The were also attracted to the suite feeder. "Baltimore Orioles eat insects, fruit, and nectar. The proportion of each food varies by season: in summer, while breeding and feeding their young, much of the diet consists of insects, which are rich in the proteins needed for growth. In spring and fall, nectar and ripe fruits compose more of the diet; these sugary foods are readily converted into fat, which supplies energy for migration. ..." - allaboutbirds.org #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #bird #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #asllaboutbirds.org
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Red Spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis) I chased this butterfly around yesterday during our walk. I'm pretty sure it's a red spotted admiral, I've photographed one of these before. I was trying to get a photo in flight, but no luck. It's harder than you might think. They flitter about here and there constantly never headed in a single direction. But they do land for a few seconds or minutes. In this photo the butterfly is on a Chinese tallow leaf. #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #butterfly
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Sparrbow. Every time I see one of these little chipping sparrows (Spizella passerina) with their camouflage face and little red feather top, I think of army camouflage. It gives the little birds a tough look. There were hundreds of these little birds around during the winter and early spring. Now, I only see a few foraging on the ground now and then. I read that they switch their primary diet from seeds to insects in the spring and summer. Diet "Mostly insects and seeds. Diet varies with season. In summer, feeds mostly on insects, including grasshoppers, caterpillars, beetles, leafhoppers, true bugs, and many others, plus some spiders. Also eats many seeds, especially in fall and winter, including those of grasses, weeds, some waste grain." - https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/chipping-sparrow #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #ChippingSparrow
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Hunter in the grass. There were a couple postings about robins this morning, probably from farther north. I haven't seen many American Robins (Turdus migratorius) lately, but early spring they were around a lot. Large flocks would fly over. There are some still around but scattered throughout forest areas, I think. My Merlin app picks up their songs once in a while. "Although robins are considered harbingers of spring, many American Robins spend the whole winter in their breeding range. But because they spend more time roosting in trees and less time in your yard, you're much less likely to see them. The number of robins present in the northern parts of the range varies each year with the local conditions." - allaboutbirds.org #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #AmericanRobin
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Good morning, friends. 🌼🌼🌼 I woke up at five this morning, let the dogs out and went back to sleep on the couch, actually it's a loveseat with two recliners. Charlie started bumping me at a little before seven, he's relentless. After fighting with him for a while, I got up, let Ben and Charlie out and fixed their breakfast. When making a large purchase, often I get invited by the salesperson or contractor to call if I have problems or questions. When I do call, they sound surprised with a tone in their voice that drips of: "why are you calling me?" and I almost feel I'm intruding. I think it's just my perception, I want to be self-aware enough to understand what's actually happening. “The outer world is a reflection of the inner world. Other people’s perception of you is a reflection of them; your response to them is an awareness of you.” - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #morning #flowers #perception #dogs
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