On my most recent morning walk, signs of spring were finally evident.
This time of year brings the promise of summer, especially along the hiking/walking/biking trails and it always brings to mind the little verse I learned in my childhood:
Spring has sprung
The grass is riz
I wonder where the birdies is
The birdy’s on the wing
Now isn’t that absurd
‘Cause everybody knows
That the wing is on the bird
I recall a nature photography class where the instructor (a professional photographer) said, when photographing birds, the key is to get a good shot of the eye and to be sure that the eye is at a junction of two grid lines. He said that this would give the most impact and that if that junction wasn’t set exactly in the photo, a post-processing crop could be done to make that happen.
I was fortunate that this pelican rested perfectly still on the pier railing, so that I could get close enough to set up the shot.
Some photos just beg to be captioned.
What would yours be for this one?
Both of my parents were avid “at home” bird watchers, and had many feeders around our yard. They loved to share with us kids, what they learned through this hobby, so I grew up loving and appreciating birds.
A part of the enjoyment of wintering in South Texas is the new varieties of birds we get to experience there.
I was fortunate to catch this shot of a Great Kiskadee at one of the many birding locations in the RGV, and was pleased that I also caught a decent reflection.
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