Four county parks, over 50 species of birds, 500+ photos, 37 keepers, 2 ‘gallery’ shots. What an amazing day!
Barn Swallows
Yellow Bill Cuckoo
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Common Yellowthroat-female
Prairie Warbler
Tree Swallows
Prothonotary Warbler
Orchard Oriole
White Eye Vireo
Gray Catbird
Indigo Bunting
It is a process of discovery.
It’s being quiet enough and undisturbed enough
for a period of time
so that the songs can begin to sort of peek out,
and you begin to have emotional experiences in a musical way.
James Taylor
Categories: 2013 Project 365, Annapolis, Birds, Foot Prints, Nature, travel
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
What patience, Great shots! I’m going to be camping in a right-o-way for bird migration this weekend. I’m bringing my binoculars, but my Android phone won’t cut the mustard for capture, lol!
Oh I do envy you. Bet the leaves aren’t on the trees yet right? It is so hard to find warblers in a full tree canopy.
I’m so green about birding, but it makes sense you’d see them better before the leaves hide them. I’m going to bring my birdie book & do my best to see some migratory birds that I don’t normally see. I’ll let you know what I saw that I could identify!
Love the shots. Colorful and interesting tweety birds
Thank you so much Dan ! I missed some others, but what a great birding day.
You got some great shots. I have been practicing on the birds on our bird feeders and just can’t get good ones, even with a tripod set up inside pointed out an open window. I think I need a different zoom lens. What lens do you use?
Birding photography is so hard Pat, and I’ve been practicing for three years now. I have three zoom lens in my kit. This series is with my 500mm L Canon, but I think it may need to be serviced, Focus isn’t where I want it.
I started with the Canon 70-300mm IS which does an ok job in good light with mid-range f/stops not fully zoomed.
My next zoom is the 100-400mm L Canon which is a versatile lens but not as sharp as the 500mm.
Tripod is definitely essential. Image Stabilization is next. Then use a mid-range f/stop, as low as an ISO as you can go and shutter speeds of at least 1/500 sec. Many other tips, but you get the idea.
Oh thank you so much, Bella. I have been trying with a 200mm and figured that was the primary problem because I had made most of the corrections you suggested for settings. Maybe I’ll stick to flowers and only do birds with low expectations. 😀 Either that or I’m going to have to shell out one big hunk of money for a hobby which probably won’t happen.
Indigo is a star… you have been busy. Thank you for bringing the birds.
It is truly my pleasure. I was so excited to see the Indigo. I will visit him more often. I birded for over 9 hours!
Good way to do 30×180.
I love your James Taylor quote, and yes that is exactly how it happens.
I love how I discovered that quote. The best quote ever. Thanks Charlie!
That sounds like one of my trips to Muskegon, except you get better photos of cooler birds!
It’s migration time ! Surely you see some of these as well. Some stay, some go. Thus the birding blitz yesterday – 9 hours!
We get a few of the same species, but you’re in the Atlantic Flyway, so you get more and different species than we do here.
Wonderful birds, excellent captured… 😉
Many of them we don’t see in Europe… 🙂
I think that’s way I feel it’s ok to share these bird shots with everyone. Some live in other countries and don’t have these birds. Thanks Drake!
Beautiful Birds! Your shots are great. 🙂 I love James Taylor, too!
So happy you enjoyed this post D Mauldin. Appreciate your visit and hope to see you back soon. Bella
I will be back. 🙂
What is that beautiful blue bird in the last picture? I’ve never seen such a stunning little bird!
Isn’t he just the coolest bird? That is an Indigo Bunting. I also found a Blue Grosbreak but the picture wasn’t that good.
Thank you very much. I must show it to my husband, who is a very keen bird watcher. I don’t think we’ve got those over here.
Love your bird shots, especially the last one – gorgeous! Takes a lot of patience, but wow these were worth the find.
You have no idea Mary. I was standing waiting and my friends said – so…you just stand there and wait? Because they thought I don’t carry my big 500mm lens and heavy tripod around.
I said YEP ! They looked at me funny. Within 10 minutes though, the cuckoo showed up as well as a great crested flycatcher.
They got the idea of waiting and the birds will come to you. 🙂
Just great! In today’s world patience is really hard to come by, but the reward is awesome ~
Nothing better than a Blitz of Birds – love the pops of color! Happy Friday – Happy Weekend:)
Thank you so much Renee !
I’m starting to sound like a broken record.. 😉 Your bird photos are Amazing!! I especially love the one of the White Eye Vireo. Have a great weekend, Emily! 🙂
LOL ! You are too funny Calee ! I’m starting to truly appreciate those birding photographers that really have outstanding photographs. it takes a lot of time and patience. Hope you’re having a lovely time this weekend.
It sounds like it was a fantastic day, and that Indigo Bunting is absolutely gorgeous.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you so much Lisa ! You would think 9 hours of birding would burn me out, but I want to bird more now!
Wonderful shots!!!
Appreciate your comment Rexlin.
Sounds like an incredibly busy day Emily. YOu obviously love photographing birds and you do it so well.