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Monday, October 22, 2018

Arizona Water Bird Photos

Hello!

Recently I posted these photos on my photography blog — but have decided to post them here on my art blog.

 I'll share the comments/text as originally written over there as well.

 Hope you enjoy a loo-see at few of my boid pics.

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I was going through some photo files looking for references for a painting I'm working on and found some photographs I'd never shared here.

There were taken with my much loved and trusty Canon EOS 5D Mark II — along with the latest Canon 100-400 II L Lens.

Let's start with this guy:

Snowy Egret - Copyright - Jephyr! - All Rights Reserved


^ ^ ^ After a bit of research on this handsome creature — I believe it is a Snowy Egret — which according to a Wikipedia entry on the Birds of Arizona is a wild bird seen frequently in the state.

This is definitely true in my experience — as I've seen these beautiful boids all around riparian preserves and lakes near my home in the Phoenix area.

This guy stood contentedly on that branch for as long as I was there — and I'm pretty sure I heard it say it was ready for its close-up.

: )

BTW — until I saw this photo on my computer screen I had no idea how BIG their feet are!!

Pelican Too - Copyright - Jephyr! - All Rights Reserved


 ^ ^ ^  Pelicans are also surprisingly found on lakes in the Phoenix desert

I think this is an American White Pelican - although with all the spots and color on it I'm not certain. .

I've been told Pelicans fly in from California — but are also listed in the Wikipedia entry on Birds of Arizona.

I love the texture on it's beak and it really comes out on this photo.

You can see the large version of this pic by clicking on it.

Evening Meal - Copyright - Jephyr! - All Rights Reserved

^ ^ ^  This charming little fellow — grabbing some supper — is a Black-Necked Stilt — also seen at a riparian preserve near my home.

These birds are called "waders" — and those long legs definitely give that away.

The late afternoon sun added some soft reflective light on the normally VERY white parts of this little bird's body.

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Hope you enjoyed seeing deez boids as much as I do.

Thanks as always for stopping by!





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4 comments:

  1. BrendaOctober 22, 2018 at 7:56 AM

    Hi Jephyr,
    the pics are lovely. I love all creatures, my son is a photographer as well.

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    1. Jephyr!October 23, 2018 at 9:17 AM

      Thank you so much Brenda. I love all kinds of animals too — and often have dreams about them. If your son has a website I'd love to see his work. If so — feel free to post a link here in the comments. God Bless!

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  2. BrendaOctober 29, 2018 at 4:03 AM

    Hi Jephyr,
    just remembered about Steve's photography. He stopped it as a web site some time ago but still does it as a hobby. You can find some of his work on word press Steve Rees photography n.i. If you click on that and scroll down you will see it.

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    1. Jephyr!October 29, 2018 at 12:51 PM

      Thanks so much Brenda. I really enjoyed looking through quite a few of his images. Looks like he enjoys capturing a wide range of subjects — from macro shots of insects and flowers to ancient buildings, and historic planes and classic cars to people and landscapes. I'm really impressed by his work and wide range of subjects. I've bookmarked his blog so I can look it over more completely as time allows. Thanks so much for sharing his work with me!

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