The world as I see it
After three attempts, our photography meet-up group finally got to go to Pine Mountain Observatory for Milky Way shots. The weather didn't cooperate the first two attempts and we weren't quite sure how it was going to turn out last night, but it turned out to be a perfect night for it. The only obstacle …
We found these pelicans . . . and one sandhill crane . . . sitting in a field. Maralee
The yellow-headed blackbird is generally found in western wetlands among the reeds . . . which is exactly where we found this bird. This was a first sighting for me even though the area map for the birds show that they can be found where I live. We saw these when I was out photographing …
This eagle flew right over our head - so close I couldn't get it all into my frame with my telephoto lens. Maralee
Although the eared grebe is the most abundant grebe in the world, I had never seen one before. The breeding adult has golden feathers that fan out behind their bright red eye. In the fall, in the United States, the entire population of eared grebes flies to Mono Lake, California or Great Salt Lake, Utah …
Through My Lens 