Tuesday, July 20, 2010

the bird or the bug?

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Today I felt like the bird more than the bug. Not insignificant, but in charge!

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It's funny I haven't seen any nuthatches around for a while. Then this guy shows up, snags a bug (I didn't know they were carnivores) and hopped from tree to tree. Here he's tucking the bug in a crevice to eat it. It was pretty amazing to watch.

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A little later he hopped to a tree with some nice backlighting. Spiderweb straight out from his beak. And I think the blobby tree kinda looks like a sideways heart, I never noticed that before now.

btw -all of these were taken with my 100-400mm lens while talking on my cell phone (to my mommy, lol).  You try holding that lens and the phone.

12 comments:

  1. It does look like a heart, I love it, what a great capture!

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  2. Now that's what I call multitasking! Glad you're feeling less like a bug :-) Every little bit helps.

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  3. yes, i see the heart, awesome series.

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  4. You have the best luck with birds! Wonderful shots!

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  5. Excellent balancing job with the phone and all. You go, girl!

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  6. Wow, it's like dinner theater! That tree does look like a heart -- very cool. As always, amazing captures! Say "Hi" to your Mom for all of us. =)

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  7. You are one talented girl...I could never handle a phone and a lens at the same time LOL And what fabulous captures you got...all are just wonderful!

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  8. it's a wonderful feeling being in charge, isn't it? you take charge quite well and share such magnificent photos with us to boot.

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  9. OH I LOVE these! Glad you are feeling like the THE BIRD!
    I only see nuthatches around my area in the fall, winter and spring ~ not much during summer.

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  10. Good eyes seeing that heart in the tree!

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