I’m delighted to have Stephen Barnard back, who took a hiatus from photography. Here are some of his photos from Idaho, along with his captions (indented):
The weather and the lighting are improving so I’m back to taking some photos.
First, an in-flight photo of a pair of Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis). They breed here and have just recently shown up.
Next, a couple of photos of a female American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) that’s been hanging around. I hope she decides to use one of the nest boxes I installed.
Next, a bull moose (Alces alces), shed of his antlers, whom I call Blind Bob because he’s blind in his left eye—probably due to combat. I’ve seen him around for several years and he seems to be doing OK. My tenant photographed him the day before (the next two photos) when he was “grooming his honey”. The third moose photo documents that this was indeed Blind Bob. Moose aren’t known for their keen eyesight, and it isn’t a fatal injury, obviously.
Finally, a couple of trout I caught this afternoon, a Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) and a Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). They’re skinny from the winter, and hungry.
Also, some Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis).
Some not completely black dogs (an improvement) and my daughter Nora’s cat, Karen, in Menlo Park, CA.
Beautiful!
It’s photos like these that weigh heavily in my travel – bucket list.
Pretty teal – took me a while to figure out he’s standing on ice. Also the lighting makes him look like a flat, painted cutout.
A magnetic picture – disconcerting in various ways.
A great collection of photos as always that make me want to move Idaho. Though it may be heresy on this site, it’s also great to see those dogs again.
Beautiful Stephen, thanks very much!
Nice to see you back! These are all stunning pictures.
The kestrel is adorable, and so might be considered honorary owls, which means they are also honorary cats.
Images of birds in flight are magical!
Nice to see your pics again Steven. And nice ones to be sure. I’ve just moved from NY to ID so I hope to be a witness to some of the majestic scenes you’ve shown us. I’m now living in Caldwell on the Snake River. The snow geese have been very evident here lately and I hope to get some shots of them before they migrate out of the area.
My Border Collies are from Caldwell. Welcome to Idaho.
All your photos are great, but love those trout.
The kestrel is really cute! The teals look wonderful too.
Beautiful as always, Stephen! Love the kestrel–our smallest falcon–and the teal, our smallest dabbling duck. 🙂
Lovely composition of your dogs & that ineffably beautiful scenery.
BTW, this recent reclassification cropped up here a few months ago, in someone else’s sandhill pics post:
(Wikipedia)