While on my search for pelicans, two beautiful western grebes swam by. What beautiful birds they are with their striking red eyes and long yellow bill. The pelican hunt was worth it just to see this bird. Maralee
Snowy Egret
Another bird I don't see here in Oregon is the snowy egret. I saw a number of them while we were driving around the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve. Again, these birds where quite a distance away and it was difficult to take decent photographs of them. These are very highly cropped. …
In Search of Pelicans
We just returned from a vacation with family in Southern California. I like to try to photograph birds that I don't normally see here in Oregon. So on a day-trip to Newport Beach I went hunting for brown pelicans. I was told there were pelicans everywhere. I saw a group flying overhead and got a …
Dragonfly
Since I have to stay indoors because of all the smoke, I've been taking photos of some of the birds outside my window. This dragonfly perched on my bird feeder and stayed there for quite a while. I think it's watching me. Maralee
Surrounded by Fires
We are still living in very smokey conditions where it is unhealthy to be outdoors too much. We are surrounded by fires so no matter which direction the wind is blowing, we get smoke. This photo of the sun was taken at about 5:00 yesterday afternoon. This is just as it came out of the …
Through My Lens 