...White Ibises in flight...
...a Bald Eagle, which appears to be "Pride," the male member of the pair which nests about 1 1/2 miles from our home...
...Mottled Ducks...
...Wood Storks...
...Green Heron...
...Common Nighthawk...
...and Monk Parakeet.
Before sunrise, a poor image of a female Anhinga...:
...which rested on a rock in the lake:
Earlier, the Flower Moon had waned to gibbous...
...and Eastern Screech-Owls were active along the trail (notice that this one has caught a lizard):
Out in the dimly-lit wet prairie, I startled a White-tailed buck and doe:
Spending most of the day at home, confined to COVID-19 lockdown, I took advantage of the spare time to create a couple of composite photos--
A flock of ibises traversing the full Flower Moon before sunrise:
A Tricolored Heron partially eclipsing the Moon:
Back to reality, the back yard birds provided a diversion. A Tricolored Heron caught sight of me and flew across the lake:
Through the back window, I watched a hungry European Starling youngster beg for grubs from Mom. I am glad that we do not use insecticides on our lawn:
The day-old Full Flower Moon setting on May 7, before sunrise...
...and after sunrise:
Neighborhood kids enjoying a bit of freedom under watchful eyes of their Labradoodle:
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Linking to:
Fences Around the World
Skywatch Friday
Weekend Reflections
Saturday's Critters
BirdD'Pot
Camera Critters
All Seasons
Wordless Wednesday (on Tuesday)
Our World Tuesday
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Please visit the links to all these posts to see some excellent photos on display
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Oh... glorious photos! I like the compositestoo.
ReplyDeleteHow many words can I think of to describe your magnificent photos... a lot! If I were asked to choose a favorite, it would be the female anhinga...(need to look that one up) resting on a rock in the lake.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots.
ReplyDeletewow low the stream of birds with moon's backdrop
ReplyDeleteI love seeing photos of birds in flight. Beautiful owl shot, and lovely sky shots!
ReplyDeleteGroßartige und Begeisterung auslösende Aufnahmen!
ReplyDeleteHi mister Kenneth!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent photos as always.
Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing.
Good weekend!
Kenneth! You are just so amazing to be able to photograph these birds sharply as they fly! That one eclipsing the moon is a mouth opener!!! Thanks for sharing these to us! Happy Weekeend!
ReplyDeleteReally great bird photos, Ken. We have a lot of those, common Bald Eagle, Owls, Egrets, and a lot I don't know there names. We live in Southeast Texas, 18 years beside a National Forest, but now we've moved South more to be near our youngest daughter. Alligators and rabbits are protected in our area.
ReplyDeleteI came to visit your reflection, gorgeous. We missed the large lake that bordered our moved-away-from suburb.
My vote here is the Monk Parakeet. Very pretty and bright green parts.
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Fabulous bird flights shot Kenneth and I love how you experiment with the moon and birds together. Lovely reflection host and I notice ethe boys fishing are not social distancing but perhaps you do not have to do that like us in the UK. Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Margaret, I did notice this. There is no enforcement of the social distance. These kids are two brothers and a friend who is always over at their house, so the risk is probably minimal. Also, the breeze blows off the lake which further minimizes the spread of droplets. Nevertheless i will not make excuses for them. I actually was more interested in the dog's behavior. She was very engaged in their activities as they set up the chairs and opened the tackle boxes, but had settled down by the time I had retrieved my camera.
DeleteWow, Ken! These are all awesome captures of the birds. Love the Owl and Green Heron. The flights shots are amazing. Your sky and moon photos are beautiful. Great post, as always! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day, have a happy weekend! PS, your visit and comment are always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness - the shots in this post are amazing, especially the ones of the various birds in flight. Your last photo reminds me of where we lived in Miramar, FL., before we moved to Saudi Arabia.
ReplyDeleteSmall world, Susie! We indeed live in Miramar, Florida. You possibly recognized the "regulation" fences mandated by the Homeowners Association. Happily, they do not obstruct the view of the lake.
DeleteHello Kenneth
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful animal world you have, always a pleasure to look at you, very nice post
Greetings Frank
Wow!! What wonderful pictures of so many great looking birds.
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ReplyDeleteHello. Awesome photos.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI like the name, labradoodle (did I spell that correctly?). Your images are superior this week Ken! All of them. What was most incredible was the moon/ibis...breathtaking. Thanks for joining us at I'd Rather B Birdin this week
ReplyDeleteAmazing bird photos - wishing a happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos! The starling being fed is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe moon shots were wonderful. We've had lots of clouds this month so I didn't see it live. - Margy
ReplyDeleteYour photos are stunning as always. Love the owl with lizard (though also, yuck!). Hope you've had a great weekend so far.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you pointed out the lizard caught by the owl - I had missed that entirely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these wonderful images at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/05/meet-tommy.html
What amazing photos!!! The bald eagle is grand and the moon is supurb! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos! You have such a vast variety of birds to enjoy and photograph. Love the owl with his midnight snack! Enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteLove all these details, Ken! Your captures of these flying birds are so professional looking. You could easily contribute to National Geographic! The owl came so clear on there! And love the three boys fishing! Many thanks for sharing these with All Seasons. To come back you your last weeks comment - if you have braided your hair, I would love it if you send All Seasons a capture of that!! Have a great week, and hop this upcoming hurricane will fly over, Jesh
ReplyDeleteYou always take the most amazing photos
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic photos from birds and place!!!
ReplyDeleteYour bird shots are really amazing.
ReplyDeletewonderful. and specially birds with moon.
ReplyDeleteAnother superb collection of images, Ken!
ReplyDeleteSure glad you looked up for those first few before the clouds rolled in.
Totally jealous of your Screech Owl - with prey, yet!! Very nice.
We need the rain, so happy to be getting some. Of course, I'll still complain about it as I want to get outside and explore!
Lovely set of photos but the owl is my favourite. Keep well, Diane
ReplyDeleteWe live in South Florida too for the winter and experienced that dreadful weather the past few days! I managed a walk this morning..your photos are exquisite and I'm impressed that you took up photography in 2008. I had been wanting to improve my photography for my blog, but I figured I was too old- maybe I should consider it. I would love to see a bald eagle in the wild- thanks so much.. I enjoyed every photo.
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