Yesterday I visited Central Winds Park hoping for migrants. It was kind of a slow morning. The cold front up north should have brought migrants down, but weather patterns seem to have held them from coming down to us. So I had 9 warbler species, none of them worth writing home about.
The most unusual bird was a Tennessee Warbler by the lake shore. I had my first Eastern Phoebe of the Fall; before too long I suspect we’ll be inundated with them. I heard a Greater Yellowlegs calling by the small pond.
So I tried to see if I could get some decent photos. I came home with one of my best photos of an American Crow, and a Loggerhead Shrike posed for photos as well. I also decided to play around with my Canon Poweshot G7 X.
The more I use this camera, the more I like it. I’m preparing a review of the camera that I’m hoping to post soon. Here are a few photos I took in the late morning.
Here is my eBird checklist for the morning. I had 52 species. I also am beginning to use eBird new photo upload feature. It may take a little more work than just linking to my photos, but I like the feature allows you to make notes about individual photos. For instance, if you see 2 Black-throated Blue Warblers, one male and one female, and photograph both, you can label each photo. That’s kind of nice.
Scott Simmons
Scott Simmons, based in Florida, is a lover of nature, landscape, and wildlife photography. Scott became interested in photography in 2001 when he was given his first SLR camera. When he acquired a telephoto lens, he became progressively more interested in birds and other wildlife. Scott enjoys learning about bird habitats and behavior, striving always to take images that are both beautiful and interpretive. Scott believes photography is a great vehicle to help others to appreciate the wonder for the stuff of earth.
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