Red Tailed Hawk and then…….

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Had a few great creative moments today….. While trying to get a shot of an elusive flying squirrel I spotted this Red Tailed Hawk. Had to scramble down an embankment to get this shot of the hawk as he came into the clearing over the lake.

Then this fellow circled round….at first I thought it was the immature Bald Eagle we have at the park….then he flapped his wings and gave away his identity……Turkey Vulture.

Never the less….it was a great day of mixing nature and creativity.

Sabi

Daffodils Against the Sky……

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snapped these early bloomers today……set the camera low so the yellow would be against the blue sky….

Images of Male and Female Cardinals……..

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4 days of having snow here in NE Georgia…

Since I was a kid I have always wanted to get that classic photo of a male Cardinal in the snow…..and two days ago was my big break. Temperatures in the upper 20’s, fresh snow, sky overcast, and freezing rain filling up the tops of my boots and cap…I pretended I was a National Geographic photographer and headed out.

The light was not very favorable….so I composed these frames with Japanese style for ink drawings in mind. The effect is whimsical and in a few of the pics you can get a glimpse of the Cardinal’s comic side.

shaking it off….

galloping hop……

this Cardinal was quite kind to the sparrows and allowed them to stay while feeding on fallen seed….

The next day the lighting was much better….but the male Cardinal stayed up in the top of the tree…but managed to get a few crisp pictures of a female Cardinal….and later the male…

striking…..

like the movement in this one…..

think he was showing off in this one….

The last picture here is our goofy dog playing in the snow….

Gotta get outside and be creative.

Sabi

Sochi 2014….Chipping Sparrow going for Silver….

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Today in NE Georgia we got about 4 inches of snow….

Headed outside to take some pictures and came across a fun group of Chipping Sparrows…..

Below is their version of the 2014 Winter Olympics…..

coming round the last turn……

gaining speed…..

approaching the finish line……

crosses the finish line for the silver……

Photos of White-Capped Sparrows and Goldfinches…..

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Before breakfast it had already begun to snow here in Georgia. On our back porch we have a hanging mesh of thistle seed and the local birds keep it busy. Pulled out the telephoto lens and snapped these photos through the glass of our back door.

On the move…..

Wanted to get that classic shot of a Red-Cardinal against the snow……maybe tomorrow.

Sabi