There are lots of different types of Drongos apparently! 28 different species--Shining, White, Spangled, Bronzed... This one is distinctive because of its gray, ash-like coloring.
It seems black to me, and I used a lot of blue in it, so... This illustration is an Ashy blue-black Drongo. My own species. Haha!
Gleiche Stelle, gleiche Welle. Immer noch das schöne Nikkor 105 1.8 AI-S. Leider fehlt es dem Fotografen an Talent für die richtige Schärfe. Sorry Bläßhuhn!
Same place, same wave. Still the beautiful Nikkor 105 1.8 AI-S. Unfortunately, the photographer lacks talent for the right sharpness. Sorry coot!
I've always wanted but never been able to get a shot of an owl, and only rarely have seen them. Last week I was visited by these two juvenile barred owls while staying with a friend! I went inside and got my camera but the humidity outside instantly fogged up my lens. This is the only shot I got and cleaned it up as best as I could.
They were exploring and screeching and gliding from tree to tree to practice their flying skills. So cool to see!
So excited to have finally gotten some shots of an indigo bunting. Rather than posting them all at once, I may spread them out a bit. This was so exciting!
These two nesting peregrine falcons are documented as the first and only nesting pair on Prince Edward Island. Very lucky to have stumbled upon them and been able to watch them play and hunt along the cliffside. Photos 3 and 4 show them instigating an airborne battle with a juvenile bald eagle.
In 1970, the peregrine falcon was declared endangered, mostly due to the widespread use of the pesticide DDT.
In 1972 the pesticide was banned, but the environmental effects lingered and by 1975 there were only 324 recorded nesting pairs in North America. Fortunately they have rebounded and 24 years later in 1999 the species were removed from the endangered list.