jak86094

The blistering heat of this past weekend slowed my outdoor activities...but didn't prevent them completely. Luckily, yesterday and today were notably cooler and I had an opportunity to visit several favorite outdoor locales. Here are a few photos taken during my recent outdoor trips. All photo were taken with a Nikon D500, handheld, using a Nikkor 200-500mm telezoom, set on M(anual), single-point focus, Auto-ISO, at around f/6.3 and 1/2000 sec, and using Back Button Focus. Some of the photos made me think of particular captions...see below. Hope you enjoy.

And thanks robertjerl for the great idea for a caption to the Red-necked Phalarope photo. Much appreciated.

jak

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This perch would be just about perfect if I could just...move...this...one...reed. (Great Blue Heron)

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(Black-crowned Night Heron)

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Time to play Song Sparrow Limbo...

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Who you callin' a red neck...l ain't got no red neck! (Red-necked Phalarope)

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Cassin's Kingbird (a large flycatcher)

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Don't look down your nose at ME... (male Brown Pelican)

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(Osprey)

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robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I love #2. #5 is a Red Neck? Drinks Bud, listens to Hank and Johnny, speaks with a drawl and drives a tiny pickup?

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Great images. Thanks for sharing.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

JAK, an awesome set and your captions sure do add to them in humor or naming the type of bird.

Greg

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Great captures.

Iron Sight Loc: Utah

👍👍 Not your 1st Rodeo Eh?

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

Excellent shots.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

A really nice set.

jak86094

Thanks very much. Based on your comment I added a caption to the Red-necked Phalarope photo. Thanks for the idea. Have a nice, healthy weekend. jak

jak86094

You’re welcome, IDguy. Glad you liked them. I had fun. What more an I ask? jak

jak86094

Four thumbs up and a nice comment to boot. That’s very much appreciated, Greg. I hope I can continue sharing work that you and others enjoy. Stay well and have a good weekend. jak

jak86094

Thanks. Nice to hear from you NMGal. Stay well and have a nice weekend. Share,ore of your work when you can. jak

jak86094

Thanks for the thumbs up. Much appreciated. No, not my first... jak

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

New caption is cute. I am just weird. But when I first moved to California my brother and I got called Red-Neck etc (Beverly Hillbillies was the #1 show on TV). My brother kept going to the office for fighting. I turned it around on them and had them believing some of the most outrageous things about us. "No, my Grandmother doesn't smoke a pipe like Granny Clampett, she makes her own hand rolled cigars." "Never had a moon shine still but I worked as a guard for the neighbor. Shot at a revenuer once, he fell in the creek and I didn't see him again." - That one had me getting some weird looks and some people went out of their way to not get me mad.

jak86094

Doddy, nice to hear from you. Thanks for the kind comment. I hope I’m learning and improving over time. Have a nice weekend. jak