Photography featuring Maine's various natural habitat and wildlife; from the rocky coast to the inland rivers, lakes and mountains.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Not Just Lupines....
I photographed lupines last week but that's not the only thing I took pictures of in the area. The bird life was crazy so I'm glad I brought my long lens with me. These are the first cedar waxwings I've ever photographed and they let me get pretty close, there was a whole flock.
Beautiful! Your photos are great. I'm so glad you got to see and photograph them. I find that when they are busy eating, they don't seem to mind having you get pretty close to them. I actually pull up a chair...if I have one...and just sit there and shoot.
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I live in Lewiston, Maine and have for most of my life. I've always had an interest in nature; as a kid I read books by Edwin Way Teal, Rachael Carson, among others, and I used to love studying the Golden Nature Guides. When I got into photography it was natural for me to take pictures of the natural world. A few years ago I got into kayaking and that allowed me to get to places I would never be able to by hiking and of course this gives me more photography oppurtunities. I realized years ago you don't have to travel to exotic locations to get good photographs. I have to admit I'm lucky to be living in a beautiful state with a lot of natural diversity, but I've taken good pictures right in my own back yard and neighborhood.
12 comments:
wow, they really are stunning birds - great photos, John!
Nice! There seems to be bazillions of Cedar Waxwings around this year. They are among my favorite to photograph because they are so laid back.
That was a pretty good shot of the lupines. How close were you to the bird when you took those pictures?
Those are just gorgeous waxwing images.
Beautiful! Your photos are great. I'm so glad you got to see and photograph them. I find that when they are busy eating, they don't seem to mind having you get pretty close to them. I actually pull up a chair...if I have one...and just sit there and shoot.
I like the 2nd shot of the waxwings against the deep blue skies. Beautiful...Thomas
Beautiful pictures! :-)
Great shots John, I have never seen our version of the Waxwing unfortunately,
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