Please keep sending in the wildlife photos. For some reason, they’re coming in more slowly than usual. (Perhaps it’s the holidays.)
Today’s batch of birds (and one mammal) comes from reader Bob Fritz. His notes are indented; click on the photos to enlarge them.
Some recent photos (primarily birds) taken in my neighborhood (Orange County, California).Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria):
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata):
California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi):
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana):
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophyrs):
Beautiful photos!
Great closeups! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful!… but what in the world is that clear thing? Fungus?
Thanks! The goldfinch in the second photo is sitting in our backyard fountain pot – the fast shutter made the water jet appear like a solid object.
Yeah, I thought ‘ice’.
Really great photos of professional quality.
Beautiful. (That second bluebird photo makes me imagine a caption reading something like, “No, I am NOT the bluebird of happiness!)
I was thinking that too!
Great shots, Bob! I’ve always loved the little birds best.
This is a particularly lovely batch of photos. Or maybe I’m just in an extra good mood today.
Great closeups. I particularly like the goldfinch and bubbler.
Great closeups. I particularly like the gold inch and bubbler.
Yup, the bird’s expression is priceless!
2nd photo: did someone release the Kraken? Jaws?
Those are fantastic! They exude personality, and I really like the backgrounds as well.
The yellow-rumped, also called butter-butt, is hard to photograph. They nervously jump around the branches. Just won’t sit for a portrait.
Loved these! Thank you very much!
Excellent work.
A great RWP to start the New Year. Some very interesting shots (bubbler, close-up portraits, angry bluebird). thanks!
Those are remarkably beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Bob! Thanks for sharing. What equipment are you using? 🙂
Hi James – thank you very much! The camera is a Sony a7r iv. The lens for the squirrel was the Sony 100-400. The lens for the birds was the Sony 200-600.
Is there an e-mail address to send the photos?
Click “research interests” at upper right of the front page, which will take you to my email.