Spring has Sprung

[PWhite214]

How about photos on the emergence of Spring. Lets have fun.

Phil

Cattle Egret and Wildflowers

[Josh Simpson]

My girl and I at Fort Worth, TX at the Botanical Gardens last weekend. Technically, I didn't take that one, but I took several on my own. I'll find a good one or two to post.

[PWhite214]

Glad to see someone else interested.

Meanwhile, Mocking Birds have built a nest in the hedge in our front yard. It is wonderful watching the parents bring food for the fledglings. I plan to try getting a photo of the little ones tomorrow morning. The plan is to set up a ladder about 20 feet from the nest and peer down with a 200-300 mm lens. We will see if it works. The sun ought to be right in the morning.

Feeding time

[PWhite214]

Well, the sun did not co-operate, so no baby bird photos yet. I have not given up

The skys did clear, we were driving around near Galveston Bay.

Grackles Fighting

[PWhite214]

The Baby Mocking Birds are growing. Even though it was overcast this morning, I set a ladder in the yard so I could shoot down into the nest. The parent birds were not real happy with me, but it worked. I ended up shooting with a 200 mm lens about 5-6 feet from the nest.





Due to the overcast, the depth of field is pretty shallow.

Phil

[NoKnees]

Spring in the Sierra Nevada... Well, looks a little more like winter still... Sorry to mess with the theme.. ;) It's a springtime activity for me! Sorry shots are a little big... Hope it's not too bad for anyone.. The low res ones were realy bad looking, so I didn't like linking them..



And from the day, a little further up the hill...


Blue skies and white snow... A springtime ritual in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, California..


All shot with a700 and Tamron 18-250mm over the first weekend in April... Just south of Mammoth Lakes area... Splitboarding... Good times!