Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) on a nest at the edge of the water. Observed while on a Semester at Sea Spring 2013 Enrichment Voyage field trip in Balloch, Scotland. More images of Mute Swans are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) hiding in an Aspen tree. Observed during a walk in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. While working part time in Boulder, I would spend time in Rocky Mountain National Park almost every weekend. It gave me a chance to try out various camera/lens combinations to capture images of the wildlife in the park. For this image I used a Nikon D2xs camera and 105 mm f/2.8 VR macro lens. I have more images of Yellow-rumped Warblers in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli). Observed during a walk in Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. While working part time in Boulder, I would spend time in Rocky Mountain National Park almost every weekend. It gave me a chance to try out various camera/lens combinations to capture images of the wildlife in the park.
Several Brandt’s Cormorants (Urile penicillatus) along with a Brown Pelican and unidentified Gull on a guano covered rock. Viewed from Carmel beach north of Bodega Bay on the Sonoma coast of California. Gone to See America 2009 road trip.
More images of Brandt’s Cormorants are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) on top of a pine tree. Apparently, the “crossed bill” at the front of its beak helps the bird remove seeds from conifer cones. The females are yellow (or green) and the males are red. This female Red Crossbill was viewed during a morning visit to Moraine Park in Rocky Mountain National Park. Additional images of both male and female Red Crossbills are available in my PhotoShelter Gallery.
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