JDW Photos and Life

Click on READ MORE for the full post. Click on the blog photo to see full size and detail.  If leaving a comment, please provide a hint who you are. As stated yesterday, this B&W warbler was not really interested in singing to us and he seemed to have a purpose flying through the oak tree. Here, he is hopping from branch to branch without pause and creating a challenge to maintain focus while keeping him in frame. I was fortunate to get a shot or two with this shot in mid-air. Thanks, Doug White

Click on READ MORE for the full post. Click on the blog photo to see full size and detail.  If leaving a comment, please provide a hint who you are. After the performances by the golden-cheeked warbler and blue-gray gnatcatcher, this black-and-white warbler decided to visit us. He wasn't so interested in singing to us but we still enjoyed watching him jumping through the trees. Thanks, Doug White

Click on READ MORE for the full post. Click on the blog photo to see full size and detail.  If leaving a comment, please provide a hint who you are. Having heard the performance from the golden cheeked warbler earlier in the day, this guy said he could do better. He flew to a similar perch at the top of the junipers and sang away as he surveyed the skyline for his girl. Thanks, Doug White

Click on READ MORE for the full post. Click on the blog photo to see full size and detail.  If leaving a comment, please provide a hint who you are. As he was finishing his last note of his serenade, the little guy decided to exit stage left giving us a glancing view of his back and extended wings. Thanks, Doug White

Click on READ MORE for the full post. Click on the blog photo to see full size and detail.  If leaving a comment, please provide a hint who you are. After the golden cheeked warbler left us, a blue grey gnatcatcher began singing to us. Hearing this bird is much easier than spotting it (not much larger than a hummingbird)! This guy had a huge voice for such a small bird. You see he selected his perch to give me a small spotlight window to the blue sky behind him highlighting his beauty. He took a deep breath and gave us all he had. You see his puffed-up gullet helping to make it his best performance. I'm certain his lady was somewhere near knowing the song was for her and not us. Thanks, Doug White

Click on READ MORE for the full post. Click on the blog photo to see full size and detail.  If leaving a comment, please provide a hint who you are. I warned you more were coming.... This note contains three photos so scroll down (or open the blog post) to not miss the action! The bird in the photo yesterday stayed on that branch checking out his territory when he suddenly became interested in something below him. I believe a tasty morsel made the fateful mistake of moving and being seen. You see the warbler reaching down into the juniper to grab it. He must have missed as the next several photos show him going lower in pursuit with his eyes clearly focused on his lunch! Thanks, Doug White

Click on READ MORE for the full post. Click on the blog photo to see full size and detail.  If leaving a comment, please provide a hint who you are. The warbler flew from his spot in the photos yesterday to a new juniper tree yet still on the edge so we got a few more clear shots of this beauty. Think about how little this bird weighs! He is barely bending the very tip of the juniper branch. This shot not only highlights the bird but just think about the technology represented! This bird is anything but close yet you can see the small hair-like feathers around his beak. You can see the soft irregular trailing edge of his tail feathers that improve aerodynamics. You can even see the glint in his eye. All of this is available to anyone willing to invest in the hardware, software, and time to learn how to use it (fyi, hardware is the easy part). This photo is still not cropped to 100% (though pretty close). I hope you are not getting tired of this bird because I have a few more photos...