Sunday, November 10, 2013

Recent Happenings

The Click Ponds have been the place to be lately. Birds of all shapes and sizes are congregating in large numbers. Sandpipers, Dowitchers, Avocets, Blue-winged Teals, Shovelers, an assortment of herons and egrets, Cranes, Wood Storks, a plethora of Spoonbills, Forster's Terns, White Pelicans....and the list goes on.


The cranes were a little edgy.



This adult Caracara was being summonsed by its offspring.



Dinnertime for an Ibis!


My first sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Florida. It made a brief two day stopover near the ponds for two days. Unfortunately I didn't manage to capture any decent photos of it.


Lots of foraging Forster's; I forgot how fun it can be to try and photograph these erratic fliers.



This Sandhill Crane was having a bit of an identity crisis!


A few more Spoonbills joined the crowd just before sunset!




28 comments:

  1. I sure wish I had your talent and wildlife, Tammy! Great shots.

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  2. fabulous reflection shot and gorgeous caracara photo, too! love the crane dance. congrats on getting to see the scissor-tail! love those birds. :)

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  3. Those cranes are great with the reflections!

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  4. Fotografie bellissime. Buon inizio settimana...ciao

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  5. GREAT SHOTS Tammy...... all are so good photographed.

    Greetings, Joop

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  6. Perfect pictures of these different birds.
    All very well photographed, Tammy.
    Greetings Irma

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  7. dit is met recht een happening het lijkt wel of ze bij de eerste foto,s een feestje aan het vieren zijn.

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  8. I like this Tammy. A real quality selection of species shown here. The Cranes are just a species that are revered across the globe with bird watchers, you are very lucky! Love the sunset too..... great post
    Dave

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  9. AWESOME birds and beautiful photos, Tammy! Have a happy day!

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  10. I will swap you the weather you have got a the moment rather than the Uk, wet windy and cold. Some corking shots Tammy.

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  11. Hola Tammy espectaculares tomas de estas bellas aves,es una suerte poder ver tanta avifauna en el mismo lugar y de tan variadas especies.Un fuerte abrazo

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  12. Great shots Tammy! I really like the two with the reflections in them.

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  13. Como siempre una maravilla.
    Saludos desde Extremadura

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  14. I love the bird reflections! Fantastic!
    Excellent shots Tammy as always.
    Happy November!
    xo Catherine

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  15. Hey Tammy,
    Nice to see a blog of you again.
    Wonderful shots you show here!! Amazing to see the dancing cranes. And what a good shot of the Caracara, a great bird. And shot 9 & 10 er very beautiful with a good light and the reflection on the water.
    This is enjoyment Tammy, well done!!

    Many greetings,
    Marco

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  16. Hi Tammy.. I miss you.. Wonderful pictures as always.. Good colors, sharpness and quality.. Well-done.. Cheers.

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  17. Tammy these pics are fantastic, nice to get the Flycatcher !!, I love the water shots and colours, and the Spoonbills in flight are just too much, I don't think I'll look in anymore ;-).
    All the very best , take care Gordon.

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  18. Tammy.
    What a great selection of bird shots, especially the Spoonbills from below.

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  19. Hi Tammy,
    Wow, stunning serie so many lovely birds.
    Greetings from Sweden
    /Ingemar

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  20. Magnificent series, especially the in-flight captures of the Spoonbill... perfection!

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  21. Just love the spoonbill in flight. You did a great job. And getting a scissor tail landed, I have never seen one, only in the air. Great photos .

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  22. Hello Tammy!
    I am blown away by the beauty of your pics here especially 1 & 2 where the crane ballet is a marvel with its reflection in the water, and the light makes much for the magnificence of 9 & 10! WOW!
    Enjoy your WE!

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  23. Beautiful pictures, congratulates :)



    Greetings from Poland

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  24. Wow Tammy, you are an especially gifted photographer! Each photograph more beautiful than the next. Congratulations on seeing the scissortail ... very exciting! I had to scroll through this wonderful post a few times because I am in such awe of these stellar images and your subjects.

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  25. Great series of birds, liked all but the best the cranes.

    Ottar

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