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)
05 Sunday Jan 2020
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American Goldfinch, American Robin, birds, Carduelis tristis, Carpodacus mexicanus, House Finch, House Sparrow, missouri, Passer domesticus, Turdus migratorius
In west central Missouri:
American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Robin (American). Turdus migratorius.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
House Sparrow. Passer domesticus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
House Finch (female). Carpodacus mexicanus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
House Finch (female). Carpodacus mexicanus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/320, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
04 Saturday Jan 2020
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This morning in west central Missouri:
House Finch. Carpodacus mexicanus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/125, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
02 Thursday Jan 2020
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birds, Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, Carpodacus mexicanus, Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch, Junco hyemalis, missouri
Early this morning in west central Missouri:
Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/100, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/80, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Houe Finch. Carpodacus mexicanus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/125, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
Happy new year.
17 Tuesday Dec 2019
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Early this morning in west central Missouri:
Black-capped Chickadee. Parus atricapillus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/400, ISO 800, 400 mm.
Black-capped Chickadee. Parus atricapillus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/250, ISO 800, 400 mm.
16 Monday Dec 2019
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birds, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, missouri, snaow, weather
This afternoon in west central Missouri:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/1000, ISO 800, 400 mm.
15 Sunday Dec 2019
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birds, Dark-eyed Junco, Houe Sparrow, Junco hyemalis, missouri, Passer domesticus, snow, weather
This morning in west central Missouri:
Dark-eyed Junco. Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/200, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
House Sparrow. Passer domesticus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/320, ISO 1600, 400 mm.
There’s more to come.
29 Friday Nov 2019
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This morning in west central Missouri:
Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm., 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/500, ISO 3200, 400 mm.
Cardinal. Cardinalis cardinalis.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm., 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/500, 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.
