20 Tuesday Apr 2021
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birds, House Sparrow, missouri, Passer domesticus, snow, weather
This morning in west central Missouri:
House Sparrows. Passer domesticus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
They appear to agree.
14 Sunday Feb 2021
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Stocking up this morning before the deep freeze in west central Missouri:
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1250 ISO 400, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1250 ISO 400, 400 mm.
06 Saturday Feb 2021
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This evening in west central Missouri:
Starling. Sturnus vulgaris.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III,
F 5.6,1/320, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Starling. Sturnus vulgaris.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III,
F 5.6,1/320, ISO 1600, 370 mm.
Yep, a harbinger of the coming deep freeze.
27 Wednesday Jan 2021
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American Goldfinch, birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carduelis tristis, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, snow, weather
This morning, in the snow in west central Missouri:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
It’s cold out there.
27 Tuesday Oct 2020
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26 Monday Oct 2020
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24 Friday Jan 2020
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20 Monday Jan 2020
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Midday in west central Missouri:
Carolina Wren. Thryothorus ludovicianus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F5.6, 1/3200, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Carolina Wren. Thryothorus ludovicianus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F5.6, 1/2000, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Just visiting, eh? Snow and 18°.
11 Saturday Jan 2020
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This afternoon, in the snow, in west central Missouri:
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
White-throated Sparrow. Zonotrichia albicollis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
We’d seen these little ones a while back, but they were a little too skittish and uncooperative as we tried to get a decent photo to identify them. Sure enough, they visited today and hung around long enough for their portraits.
Previously:
Ice and sleet (January 11, 2010)
And now, snow (January 11, 2020)
11 Saturday Jan 2020
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birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, snow, weather
Midday in west central Missouri.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/640, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/800, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/2500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/2500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Apparently turf is a serious issue for birds when it comes to food and bad weather. Sort of like when people rush to clean out their local grocery store when the forecast is bad.
Previously:
Ice and sleet (January 11, 2010)
