The easy ones count too, right? I didn't have much time to bird today, but did get out around residential Lansing. Believe it or not, Lansing does have a few birds in the winter, just nothing like Texas or Florida. And these few species need to be photographed.
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| White-breasted Nuthatch |
I started at Fenner Nature Center where I got better pictures than yesterday of a White-breasted Nuthatch (above). The place was essentially dead. I managed to find one Northern Cardinal that posed, but a bit further away than I would have liked.
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| Northern Cardinal |
Frustrated with the lack of birds, I moved to the Mt. Hope Cemetery hoping for Crossbills, or anything really. I finally found a flock of birds that contained Downy Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Goldfinches, Eastern Bluebirds and Cedar Waxwings! So I got to shooting.
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| Cedar Waxwing |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
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| Eastern Bluebird |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| American Goldfinch |
My last stop was along the river at Potter Park Zoo where I poorly photographed an American Crow. I'll do better eventually.
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| American Crow |
It is becoming obvious that photographing 500 birds in one year is going to be a serious challenge. Right now it is slim pickings around Lansing. I'm leaving bright and early for the Upper Peninsula which promises to be more interesting. In a few weeks I will be in Florida. That when the getting will be really, really good.
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