Winged Wednesday 9/29/2021

[Eric Gofreed]

Today's contribution are two photo I took many years ago when I was a novice with Photoshop.

Brown Pelican is quite colorful in breeding. Gliding to land. Sky added.

Same Pelican posed for a portrait.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Pelicans feeding from a few days ago............

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Pelicans feeding from a few days ago............

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It was a privilege to see your dive sequence. It is awesome, Jim.

 

[MonikaC]

Pelicans feeding from a few days ago............

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Wonderful series!

 

[Ken Rennie]

It has been unusually warm and dry here and we still have butterflies. Ken

Whilst out for a walk I spotted a Peacock

From the garden
Small Copper

A painted lady in the garden, although not a large butterfly the size difference between it and the small copper is startling

and again

 

[Ken Rennie]

Pelicans feeding from a few days ago............

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Wow!

 

[AlanLichty]

Fantastic displays of wings so far. Mine offering is a bit less spectacular but I did spot a Great Blue Heron along the far bank of the Coquille last week and grabbed a shot. Hand held w/800mm.

 

[Debbie Stahre]

Pelicans feeding from a few days ago............

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Fabulous shots!!!

 

[Debbie Stahre]

It has been unusually warm and dry here and we still have butterflies. Ken

Whilst out for a walk I spotted a Peacock
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From the garden
Small Copper
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A painted lady in the garden, although not a large butterfly the size difference between it and the small copper is startling
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and again
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Nice! I've never seen a peacock. We still have butterflies here in Maine, also.

 

[Debbie Stahre]

Here is an older shot of a common loon hanging around a buoy.

A black duck discovering and investigating a muscle. Each sibling came along separately and checked it out until one of them sank it in the lake.

I get yellow-bellied sapsuckers on this ash tree a lot. They have made zillions of holes in it over the years. Many species as well as bees and other insects are drawn to it when it blooms and again in the fall.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

It has been unusually warm and dry here and we still have butterflies. Ken

Whilst out for a walk I spotted a Peacock
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From the garden
Small Copper
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A painted lady in the garden, although not a large butterfly the size difference between it and the small copper is startling
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and again
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Your butterflies make gorgeous photos, Ken

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Fantastic displays of wings so far. Mine offering is a bit less spectacular but I did spot a Great Blue Heron along the far bank of the Coquille last week and grabbed a shot. Hand held w/800mm.

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Great blues are a wonderful photogenic heron, Lovely photo too