Back to Birds

So, after all the four-legged creatures yesterday, we're back to birds today. I was out walking today and took 49 pictures altogether, and three made the final cut. Which is about par for the course. I took about 10 shots of a Belted Kingfisher down on Hazard Rd., but none of them worked. Also some Mallards on Gooseneck Cove off Hazard Rd., but none of the shots were particularly interesting, and besides, I think I've inflicted enough ducks on you. On the way back into town, though, I got lucky. On Ledge Rd. I heard a familiar whistled here, here, here, and sure enough. looking up I spied a Tufted Titmouse hopping about high up in a tree. So I pulled out my telephoto lens and got to work. I got 4 or 5 shots before he took off, and two of them were pretty good, so I've included them both below. After that, going up Bellevue Ave. I spied a Crow pulling bits off a broken tree branch, so I stopped to watch a shoot pictures. He'd pull some, then look at me and converse some, then go back to pulling. I took a bunch of shots, but the one below is the best.

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