Poppies

I have come across a variety of poppies on my morning walks along the river.  Oriental poppies are my favorite, but I have yet to capture a photo that I really like. Maybe its the red that is so difficult to photograph. Maralee

Red-Winged Blackbird

These birds are very common here.  They like to hang out among the cattails along the river.  They have a very unique and identifiable voice. You can listen to their song here. I'm going to work on getting a photo of one if flight because I think they are so pretty showing off their red …

Poppy

I was only carrying my iPhone with me this morning on my walk  but when I came across some blooming poppies I had to photograph them. Maralee

Cedar Wax Wings

I usually see a lot of Cedar Wax Wings earlier in the spring but this year I missed them. I saw these two while walking in the park.  I didn't have my telephoto lens with me and they were a little distance away so t his was the best I could do with a 90mm …