Sunday Morning Birdies

As  I was waiting for the temperature to warm up a little before going outside to do some yard work I decided to take some pictures out of the window while I drank my second mug of tea. I had been out to feed the birds and I noticed the Brown Thrasher was about and it was him I was trying to photograph. No such luck. When he did come down a Mourning Dove landing spooked him. Still his cousin the Mockingbird was more obliging.

Mockingbird

Cardinal

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Black and White

Just for a change I though I'd play with black and white. This is another from Maine and it's looking towards Otter Cliffs reasonably early in the morning to get the best light.

Acadia National Park, Maine.

Canadian Sandwich

While vacationing (holidaying) in Northern Maine we wanted to visit Lubeck which is right on the Canadian border. As it was a bit rainy we decided to eat our lunch somewhere different, so we ate our sandwiches in Canada.

Roosevelt-Campobello International Park is just across the Canadian border in New Brunswick.

Black Bear

Although you can see a Black Bear pretty much anywhere in the US in places like Yellowstone and the Great Smoky Mountain National Parks your chances of seeing one or two are far greater. Photographing them is another matter entirely.

Baby Bear in Cades Cove,Great Smoky Mountains NP

Momma Bear and Baby Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains NP

Black Bear, Yellowstone NP
I was wayyyyy too close, he just walked along the road. Luckily he wasn't hungry.

Great Shearwater

On a whale watch the boat  stopped to view a Sei Whale and in the same area were several Great Shearwater.

Great Shearwater

Great Shearwater

Great Shearwater

Did I mention I like Maine?

Otter Cliffs and Boulder Beach

Acadia National Park

Schoodic Rock Pool

Acadia National Park

Fallen Leaves at Sieur  de Monts

Acadia National Park

Toadstool at Sieur de Monts

Acadia National Park

Phoebe's, one of my favorite birds.

I saw my first Phoebe of the year in the yard yesterday and although I wasn't quick enough with the camera I remembered these beauties from a few years ago. The Eastern Phoebe usually builds a nest on a platform I made for them under the eaves of the garage. One time they built a nest over the sliding door on the deck, what a mess they made. I didn't mind as they are superb flycatchers and do their bit in keeping the mossies under control.

Eastern Phoebe in the backyard.

Black Phoebe, Malibu Lagoon, California

A few years ago I spent several weeks working just North of Malibu in South California. In the evenings and on weekends I often visited Malibu Lagoon to watch and photograph the birds. I came across this Black Phoebe on the beach and he was quite photogenic so I took his picture.

I like Maine

Sunrise over the Gulf of Maine

Great Head

Great Head

Clouds a rolling in.

Bass Harbor Light

Maine Sunset

Maine starry night

Yummy snack!

I'm gonna eat you little fishy.

Osprey, Little Estero Lagoon, Florida.

Bluey

Bluey the Flame Point Siamese.

A foggy Sunday afternoon in Maine.

Schoodic Peninsula, September 2013.

Part of Acadia National Park, the Schoodic Peninsula is on the Eastern side of Frenchman Bay.

Phoenix rises from the ashes

I thought I'd give this blogging a go again.

Yeah I know it's not a Phoenix it's an old Tufted Titmouse photo I found.