Posts for: Sergo
Oct 9, 2022 12:03:05 #
The prairie dogs knew their lives would never be the same.
Sep 24, 2022 19:51:51 #
Sep 22, 2022 18:26:30 #
I'm lucky enough to live in an area where eagles are pretty common. They're my favorite subject to photograph and I have quite a few birds in flight and others perched in trees that I've shared on this site but, I also have others that don't fall into either category. So I thought it would be fun to see them.
Sep 6, 2021 21:07:20 #
I caught these guys from the kayak yesterday.
Aug 2, 2021 11:03:10 #
When getting up off the floor requires a plan!
Jul 5, 2021 11:29:47 #
Mt. Rainier is usually covered in a layer of clouds but on the days that the sky does clear, the mountain puts on quite a show. Rainier is a good 70 miles south of Seattle but in this image it dominates the landscape.
May 22, 2021 14:08:57 #
Springtime brings into the shallow areas of the Hood Canal In Washington state. A very special fish known as the Plain Fin Midshipmen. The fish are there to mate and lay their eggs under rocks and in the oyster beds. The males will spend the next weeks guarding the eggs against predators. This works well when the tide is high but, when low tide occurs, the the rocks and oysters are exposed. Leaving the fish confined to shallow pools of water or worse completely exposed to the air. This is great news for the gulls, crows, great blue herons and the biggest bully in the playground - the bald eagle. The birds are happy to catch and eat the prey. The eagles, however, would rather steel another's catch. The smaller birds will quickly give up but when one eagle comes up against another - that's when the fun begins. The equally matched birds will chase each other across the sky facing off with each other or locking talons that puts then into a spin that can sometimes takes them to surface.
Mar 2, 2021 16:09:40 #
Feb 5, 2021 12:01:16 #
Short-Eared Owls are fast, agile, and in no mood to stop and have their picture taken, but, after several days of shooting and 1000's of REALLY BAD images, I did manage to capture a few.
Click on download for the best view.
Click on download for the best view.
Oct 27, 2020 11:24:57 #
Thanks to everyone for all the kind words. The little success I had has encouraged me to try for more and I'm looking forward to next year. My fear is that I will never be lucky enough to pick the dive spot again but it will be fun trying.
Thanks again.
Sergo
Thanks again.
Sergo
Oct 25, 2020 19:14:30 #
For years I've been trying to capture an image of a kingfisher actually in the act of fishing. This is not an easy
task and I have hundreds of blurry and blank images to prove it. This time, however, instead of trying to follow the bird in flight and shoot, I decided to aim the camera at a place where I thought he would dive, based on what I had seen him do previously. My wife and I anchored our kayak in some pond lilies to keep from floating away. I set the camera on a tripod and aimed it at the spot. Then we waited for the bird. As soon as he left his perch I pressed the shutter and kept shooting. Amazingly, he dove right on my spot. I still missed his entry but I did manage a couple of exit shots that looked pretty good. In the end this turned out great for me but bad for the bird - his fish got away.
task and I have hundreds of blurry and blank images to prove it. This time, however, instead of trying to follow the bird in flight and shoot, I decided to aim the camera at a place where I thought he would dive, based on what I had seen him do previously. My wife and I anchored our kayak in some pond lilies to keep from floating away. I set the camera on a tripod and aimed it at the spot. Then we waited for the bird. As soon as he left his perch I pressed the shutter and kept shooting. Amazingly, he dove right on my spot. I still missed his entry but I did manage a couple of exit shots that looked pretty good. In the end this turned out great for me but bad for the bird - his fish got away.
Oct 22, 2020 20:30:22 #
Probably not - but it does make for an interesting photo. (click on expanded download)
Sep 30, 2020 15:59:03 #
you may rip your beak off.
Sep 27, 2020 15:40:16 #
A very foggy Ruby Beach.
Aug 3, 2020 19:25:51 #
A fury family of 6. They spent 30 minutes rambling around in our trees and helping themselves to the bird feeder before moving on. But, they did give me plenty of time to make photographs.
