Last week I managed a couple of excursions around the area. I visited some of my usual haunts… March’s Point, the West-90, Fir Island and many areas in between. I was a little disappointed in the sharpness of my camera/lens on both days, but I got some of what I consider acceptable photos.
The highlight of the trips was when I was driving in the Bayview area and a Wilson’s snipe flew towards the car and dived into the roadside ditch almost beside me. Unfortunately there were no nearby parking places and I had difficulty shooting into the ditch from my vehicle, but I did get a few photos, this probably being the best.
Wison’s Snipe
The low point of the trip was when I saw this female Mallard bobbing up and down about ten feet offshore at March’s Point. Something didn’t look right about its movement. Upon closer examination I discovered that it was a decoy!
Female Mallard – decoy!
As for the rest of the photos…
Song Sparrow
Female Red-Winged Blackbird on a cattail stalk
Bewick’s Wren
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
This last photo of a Song sparrow on a dried yarrow head is one I consider more artistic than technically correct.
Song Sparrow on dried yarrow head