June has been much slower, bird wise, than May. This is more noticeable now that I've been birding for a few years. I made a few short trips to areas at higher elevation to look for some new species, like Rock Wren and Ruffed Grouse, but didn't have any luck. I did manage to take a ton of photos at the local wetland. The highlights of that walk were a Yellow-headed Blackbird and a Black-crowned Night Heron, and I tried to take advantage of the good light by shooting Black Terns.
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9:42PM Thursday May 29, 2025
I once again tried to take an "HDR" shot of the crescent Moon. It worked a little better this time. It was still way too much work to process, and I'm not completely happy with the results. It'll be a while before I attempt this shot again. You can see more details and the full-size image on my Astrobin.
9:35AM Monday June 02, 2025
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
9:35AM Monday June 02, 2025
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
9:36AM Monday June 02, 2025
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9:37AM Monday June 02, 2025
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
10:23AM Monday June 02, 2025
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10:32AM Monday June 02, 2025
Red Crossbill
10:39AM Monday June 02, 2025
Mallard, Mallard (Juvenile)
10:42AM Monday June 02, 2025
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10:50AM Monday June 02, 2025
Wood Duck (Juvenile), Wood Duck
8:45AM Tuesday June 03, 2025
Great Blue Heron
11:51AM Thursday June 05, 2025
Common Merganser
12:31PM Thursday June 05, 2025
12:46PM Thursday June 05, 2025
12:52PM Thursday June 05, 2025
Orange-crowned Warbler
12:52PM Thursday June 05, 2025
Orange-crowned Warbler
9:10AM Monday June 09, 2025
9:10AM Monday June 09, 2025
This is a Photoshop focus stack of 7 frames to get more of the lizard in focus.
9:10AM Monday June 09, 2025
9:11AM Monday June 09, 2025
This is a Photoshop focus stack of 4 frames to get more of the lizard in focus.
9:11AM Monday June 09, 2025
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8:36AM Tuesday June 10, 2025
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8:58AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Purple Martin
8:59AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Purple Martin
8:59AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Purple Martin
8:59AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Purple Martin
8:59AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Purple Martin
8:59AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Purple Martin
8:59AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Purple Martin
9:10AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Wood Duck
9:12AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Pied-billed Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe (Juvenile)
9:13AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Redhead
9:14AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Green Heron
9:14AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Green Heron
9:19AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:19AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:19AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:25AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Killdeer
9:32AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Pied-billed Grebe (Juvenile)
9:33AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Pied-billed Grebe (Juvenile)
9:33AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Pied-billed Grebe (Juvenile)
9:42AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Yellow-headed Blackbird
9:42AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Yellow-headed Blackbird
9:42AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Yellow-headed Blackbird
9:42AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Yellow-headed Blackbird
9:42AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Yellow-headed Blackbird
9:42AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Yellow-headed Blackbird
9:43AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree SwallowI'm not sure whether this is an immature male or female, and maybe it's impossible to tell.
9:43AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow
9:43AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Yellow-headed Blackbird
9:49AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow, Barn SwallowI wouldn't have kept this shot, but the Barn Swallow has a mouthful of grass.
9:49AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow
9:49AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow
9:49AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow
9:50AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow
9:50AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow
9:50AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Tree Swallow
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black TernThese shots had good potential (the light was pretty much perfect!) but the bird's face is a bit soft. I think I should have used a faster shutter speed.
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
9:52AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
10:04AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black Tern
10:05AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Wood Duck
10:11AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
American White Pelican
10:11AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
American White Pelican
10:11AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
American White Pelican
10:11AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
American White Pelican
10:24AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
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10:27AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Blue-winged Teal
10:30AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Redhead
10:32AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Blue-winged Teal
10:47AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
There were quite a few snakes at the wetland, and this is the only one I was able to photograph.
11:18AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
BuffleheadNot a great shot but it's useful to document since this is somewhat near one of the few places, over their entire range, where Buffleheads can be found year round.
11:31AM Wednesday June 11, 2025
Black-crowned Night HeronI held the camera above my head and tilted the screen down so I could get this shot. The camera drew the autofocus box around the bird while I was shooting, but all the shots came out really soft. Oh well.