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A Sample of Pop’s “Bee” Images

Another Day at Work

Apis Workers' Party

Predator

Some of Your Beeswax

Sedum Bumbler

Look of Defiance

Chicory Bee

Bumbling Bees

Garden Cafe

Buzz By Here - To Infinity and Beyond

Pick Your Poison

Blind Side Attack

On a Mission

Honey Bee on Sedum

Covering the Cosmos

Center of the Cosmos

Three's a Crowd

Popular Spot

On A Pedestal

A Sample of Pop’s “People” Photo Collection

Big Harry Fireworks Display

To Impress the Girl

Different Perspective

Sweet Ride

Perfect Little Piggies B&W

Flipping the Light Fantastic

Festival of Flights

To the Crowd's Delight

Amish Go Round

Wondersome One

The Stars In Her Eyes

Tuesday's Child

Sleeper Hold

Considering the Next Move

Sugar and Spice

Front Porch Portrait

Caged Competitor

Early Adoration

Child In the Ligtht

Stroll Through the Weeds

Attention Grabbing

Eye Contact

On the Line

Eyes of Wonder

Rounding the Curve

Troubadours of Basin Spring Park

Down by the Creek

Sun Day

Catching Some Light

EAA Fireworks

Hear Me Roar

Bird

Shy Dove

 

I took my camera for a walk around the yard. It had been a rainy day and I thought I might get another perspective of the “normal,” since everything would still be wet.

While stooping down to take a photo of some bleeding hearts in the flowerbed, I saw something run from one clump of plants to another.  It took some stalking to finally get a look at what had moved.

It’s a young mourning dove; very young and apparently too small to fly.  I was able to catch this shot before it darted, again, into the brush. It must have thought it was hidden pretty well.  I saw it again, the next day, hanging out with other birds, grazing under some bird feeders. When they saw me, the birds flew off…and this one ran for the safety of the flowerbed.

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Sea of Gulls

Sea Gulls, Lake Michigan, Kewaunee, Lighthouse, Wisconsin, Sunrise, Sunset

Seagulls take to flight before the Kewaunee, Wisconsin pier and lighthouse as the sun rises over Lake Michigan.

Yesterday I was on the beach to photograph the sunrise.  I had finished started walking back to the car, ready to head home to grab breakfast before going to work.  As I neared the parking lot, I noticed a large number of seagulls resting on the beach.  I figured, as I got closer, they would eventually take off.  So I prepared my camera for the shot.

When they began to take off, with my camera at arm’s length, I just pointed in their direction and snapped away – one-handed because I was carrying my tripod in the other.  Looking directly into the brightness of the sun, I really couldn’t see what I was shooting, so I was rather pleased with what I saw when I downloaded the morning’s images to my computer.

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Low Profile

This female Red-winged Blackbird was foraging through the tall grass on an early spring morning.  She’s finding seeds dropped from a feeder that hangs above this spot.

The female looks quite a bit different from the male, with his jet-black body and bright red shoulders.

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Savannah Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow, Bird, Sparrow, Brown, Yellow,

This is the time of year when we see the largest variety of birds at our home. This little bird, a Savannah Sparrow, is a common resident.  They show up in early spring and stay until late fall.

They seem to spend a majority of their time foraging on the ground or in low bushes. They mainly eat seeds, but also eat insects in the breeding season.

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On Golden Pond

Canada Goose, Lake, Pond, Sunrise, Golden, Pops Digital

The early morning light bathed the scene in warm, gold tones.   The way the water was reflecting that warm tone is what caught my eye here.  The lone Canada Goose just added a point of interest.

This really isn’t a pond setting. It was taken at the beach in Algoma, WI, on the western shore of Lake Michigan. I was sitting in my van, parked on the road, using a telephoto lens.

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Yellow Rumped Warbler (female)

Yellow Rumped Warbler, Warbler, Bird

The earliest signs of spring are finally emerging.  This is when we see the greatest variety of birds in our yard – as they pass through on their migratory journey.

This is the first year I remember seeing Yellow Rumped Warblers. We have three or four of them hanging around the yard the last few days. I first noticed a male, with its striking, bright yellow patches and stripe down the middle of its head. They get their name from a yellow patch on their rump, usually difficult to see when their wings are folded.

I haven’t gotten a good shot of the male…yet. This is a female.  There are a few more gals flitting around, so it was easier to get a decent shot.  Even this shot could be sharper and had to be cropped quite a bit.

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