October 19 - 26 2010

With family visiting who are also interested in wildlife and photography I have been able to get out quite a bit in the last few weeks. Normally I would update my blog after each trip, but I have been unable to this week - so here is a selection of the more memorable shots for me from the last 3 outings:

Desert Spiny Lizard (Click to enlarge)


Exif: 1/250 sec, f5.6, ISO 200, 600mm, Manual Mode, Pattern Metered.

White-faced Ibis - 1st Fall Plumage (Click to enlarge)


Exif: 1/800 sec, f5.6, ISO 200, 420mm, Manual Mode, Center Weighted Metering.

Snowy Egret (Click to Enlarge)


Exif: 1/2500 sec, f8, ISO 200, 420mm, Manual Mode, Center Weighted Metering.

Cactus Wren (Click to enlarge)


Exif: 1/250 sec, f8, ISO 200, 600mm, Manual Mode, Pattern Metered

Costa's Hummingbird (Click to enlarge)




















Exif: 1/1000 sec, f5.6, ISO 200, 420mm, Manual Mode, Center Weighted Metering.

Monarch Butterfly (Click to enlarge)




















Exif: 1/320 sec, f11, ISO 200, 420mm, Manual Mode, Pattern Metered

This last image is not the best example of wildlife photography. We happened to see this fellow in the distance - I managed to get 4 handheld shots in burst mode - this was the only one where he was facing us, the others showed him running for cover. This image is included only as a record of sighting. This was taken in Buckeye, about 3 miles from my house.

Bobcat (Click to enlarge)


Exif: 1/640 sec, f6.3, ISO 200, 420mm, Manual Mode, Pattern Metered

Riparian Preserve 6.24.10

I decided to take a chance with the heat this morning and travelled out to Gilbert. Surprisingly, there was quite a lot of birdlife and not many photographers. I was able to spend a leisurely 2 hours strolling between the ponds without fear of disturbing anyone.
By about 8.30 am it had become too warm to stay out, even being in the shade was very uncomfortable.
Here is a selection from the trip:

Great Blue Heron (click to enlarge)


Snowy Egret (click to enlarge)


Neotropic Cormorant (click to enlarge)




















Costa's Hummingbird (click to enlarge)


Mallard (click to enlarge)




















Great Egrets (click to enlarge)




















Dragonfly (click to enlarge)


Pond Slider Turtle (click to enlarge)