Today’s Shot

Loons 2

Hit the water on Saturday for another loon session.  Some highlights:

Loon, Vermont - USA (9275)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The chick is growing fast.

Loon, Vermont - USA (8810)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorites.

Loon, Vermont - USA (8979)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The happy family.

Loon, Vermont - USA (9580)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s for dinner?  (Crayfish)

Loon, Vermont - USA (9660)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The photographer (hoping not to fall in…)

Loon Staff Photographer (7474)

Loons

Got out yesterday for my first attempt to photograph loons from a kayak.  Let the learning begin…

Loon, Vermont - USA (7902)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With chick in background

Loon, Vermont - USA (7672)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late afternoon

Loon, Vermont - USA (7351)

Machias Island Day 3

Our last day.  A beautiful day but there were ocean swells near the island so we were not able to land immediately.  In the end we did manage to get on the island for an abbreviated visit in the blinds.

A few shots  from today:

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (9720)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (9817)

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (9545)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machias Island Day 2

We were unable to land on the island due to tricky sea swells so I wasn’t able to take too many shots today….

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (8381)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (9012)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (8413)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (8575)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (8915)

 

 

Machias Island

Spending 3 days visiting Machias Island in Maine.  A couple of shots from the day….

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (5410)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Puffin, Machias Island, ME - USA (5547)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Vermont - USA (3648)

Canadian Tiger…

I took a break from shooting frogs the other day to get this Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.

 

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Vermont - USA (3648)

Frog

Frog

A week ago I discovered a small pool near my home that had frogs in it.  I didn’t have any good frogs shots in my “portfolio” yet so i decided then that I would have to come back and try my luck.  My first attempt was today.   I was curious to see if i could find a way to make a frog look interesting….

here is what i got so far…

Frog (2616)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frog (2603)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frog (2687)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cattail

You know it is a slow day when i am shooting the local flora….but there is something appealing about this…

Cattail (8450)

Today’s Shot – Berlin Pond

This is not the best shot from the day, but I like the archetype nature of the image.

Reg-wing Blackbird, nuff said…

Red-winged Blackbird (1101)