Winged Wednesday 4.5.2023

[JimFox]

May I be the first to congratulate you on your woodys, Doug. The first time I said that to a man.

Ha ha

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Lots of Great Photos in here this week, Posting the most beautiful couple on the pond. Common GoldeneyeView attachment 58078

I have seen hundreds of goldeneyes on Lake Pleasant many times. Regrettably, they spook when I'm a quarter mile away. Outstanding photo, Roger

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I was trying to photograph some of the garden birds yesterday when I noticed that bumble bees have started flying. No fancy modes for tracking bees so lots of bursts at 7fps and hope that some are in focus. What I find most surprising is modern software that can produce a mostly noiseless image cropped from 10% of the full image at ISO 2500. 5 years ago this would have been impossible, not capturing flying insects, but doing so without much skill and without very expensive bright glass. Ken
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Great BIF... bee in flight photo. Or, PIF... pollinator in flight. Outstanding photo, Ken

 

[Eric Gofreed]

This is from the Butterfly Pavilion in Denver, Colorado a few months ago. Winged Wednesday got me to go back and see what I can find.

I am not sure what kind of butterfly this is.

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Most likely, Postman (Heliconius melpome)