Woody's Vea La Luz 2023

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Green-tailed Towhee

 

[Michael J.]

WOW, lots of magnificent calming and inspiring images are in this thread.

 

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WOW, lots of magnificent calming and inspiring images are in this thread.

Thanks, Michael. I have enjoyed seeing your photos here again. Glad you are posting!

 

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Just before the sun was up over the ridge.

 

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I processed this shot later, and I think I like it even better.

 

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The male (right) Mountain Bluebird was thinking that the female was going to give him the yummy grasshopper she had in her mouth. When she didn't, he looked surprised and disappointed, don't you think? LOL

 

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Foraging

 

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Lazuli Bunting

 

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Beautiful, Busy Bee engaged in Purposeful Pollination of Purple Pollen.

 

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Sitting on the back porch of the cabin, my wife and I have fallen in love with a pair of Cordilleran Flycatchers who have been perching and hunting insects non-stop near the porch. Clearly, they are gathering food for their youngsters, though I haven't figured out where the nest is. They stopped and posed for me every couple of minutes. At one point, I was lying on the wicker couch and a bug landed on my leg. The bird flew over, grabbed the bug off of my leg, and flew back to its perch. All I felt was the slightest Bruch of tiny wings against my leg. In case you are wondering, they weigh in at 11 grams, or about 0.3 ounces. They have at least two tons of character, though.

 

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Traffic jams occur from time to time when parents are so busy feeding youngsters

 

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Many people have never seen a Green-tailed Towhee. Here's why. They spend most of their time in the tall grass or back in the bushes.

 

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THAT face is so sweet! I love this image, Woody.

 

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THAT face is so sweet! I love this image, Woody.

Thanks. They are great subjects!