Birdies for Izzie

[Barbara Ponder]

Nesting Great Blue Herons



RoadRunner with a snack



Eagles nest with adult and 2 chicks



Eurasian Owl



Eagle



Juvenile Eagle



Adult Eagle

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Barbara Ponder]

Thanks John!

[John 2]

Great series. Good eye contact in all of them.

[Barbara Ponder]

Thank you John!

[rpcrowe]

Absolutely super collection...

[Geoff F]

Yes, all very clear images.

[Barbara Ponder]

Thank you Richard!

[Barbara Ponder]

Thanks Geoff!

[Rita]

Nice captures Barbara. I love the expression on the roadrunners face.

[Barbara Ponder]

Thanks Rita! Yes that Roadrunner was very entertaining, he let me photograph him for almost an hour.

[harmon1]

Really Nice!

[IzzieK]

OK...second time I lost my response. It must be my smelly dog's fault lying down beside my chair. Anbyway, thank you for this series. I love them all.
#1 I think this is called the Heron's mating dance.
#2 You should/must submit this one to the Wildlife Comedy Competition. It is close now but it is one thing to take note of. I think Brian will be participating next year.
#3 The owl is a good one too
and so are the rest of the eagles, especially the mother one. She certainly gave you that protective look. The most beautiful bird.

Thank you for sharing.

[Barbara Ponder]

Thank you Izzie! I have not taken many birds as of late but will probably try and catch the eaglets from that nest as they take their first flights. I was lucky enough to have found the nest and followed it 2 years in a row. I will have to look up that competition, sounds interesting.

[Davejl]

Nice series of shots, I'm especially taken with #1, great capture

[Barbara Ponder]

Thank you Harmon!

[Rainforest]

What a treat Barbara. These are all so wonderful. You captured so many interesting attitudes. Love #1, the owl and the last two eagles especially.. How great you have an eagle nest to return to, to watch them on their first flight would be so wonderful.

[skitterbug]

I really enjoy looking at your work! So beautiful. And I had to laugh at the roadrunner. I can see him saying, "AARRKK, you want some too?"
All so well done! Thank you for sharing!

[Barbara Ponder]

Thank you Susan!

[Barbara Ponder]

Thank you Dave! Nesting birds are great fun to capture! You never know what you might see. These were taken from a boat, the island was full of egrets, great blue heron and reddish egrets on their nests as far as the eye could see.