Muscovy Duck – Profile from behind

Something diferent…captured this female muscovy duck from behind. Thought it was an interesting profile. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f 4.0 L on my Induro CT314 Tripod.

Dark-Eyed Junco -Spring Creek Forest Preserve

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I captured this Dark-Eyed Junco at the Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX with a Canon 7D and Canon 500mm sitting atop my Induro CT314.

Field Sparrow – Birding in Dallas TX

Field Sparrow

This little Field Sparrow is another capture from the Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm.

Juvenile Harris’s Sparrow – Birding in Dallas

What bird is this (some Sparrow)?

I captured this Juvenile Harris’s Sparrow while out birding in Dallas last weekend at the Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland, TX. Captured with a Canon 7D and Canon 500m sitting atop my Induro CT314 tripod.

Portrait of Wallaby – Heard Natural Science Museum

Wallaby at the Heard Natural Sciecnce Museum in McKinney TX

On my last day out with the Canon 500mm lens last weekend, I visited the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney TX.  Wasn’t much around (save for the red-bellied woodpecker I shared here and here) but I enjoyed my time out. On the way out I saw this cute little Wallaby out eating dinner and [...]

Another Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Here’s another Red-Bellied Woodpecker that I took at the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney TX.  Captured with Canon 7D, Canon 500mm f/4 sitting on my Gitzo 5561T monopod. Enjoy

Red-Bellied Woodpecker- Birding in Dallas

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Here’s another from the weekend.  I captured this Red-bellied woodpecker at the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney TX over the weekend. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm sitting atop my Gitzo 5561T monopod.

Male Cardinal Captured at Spring Creek Preserve

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Love the background on this one.  Something about Red on Gray. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4 L.  One of the last photos I’ve taken with the rented 500mm.  Jump over to my flickr stream to see this one in the large view…great photo. Enjoy!

Birding in Dallas, TX – Spring Creek Forest Preserve

Female Cardinal Captured at Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland TX

I’ve been trying to find new areas in the Dallas area for birding.  While searching last night I found the Spring Creek Forest Preserve website and decided to check it out today. The Preserve is split into two sections, one on each side of the highway.  The first section was almost empty of birds or [...]

Juvenile Ring-Billed Gull – White Rock Lake, Dallas TX

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Another shot from my birding & photography outing at White Rock Lake in Dallas TX last weekend. Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm f/4.

Lesser Scaup – White Rock Lake, Dallas TX

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I captured this Lesser Scaup at  White Rock Lake in Dallas this weekend. A few of Lesser Scaup’s were swimming quickly by and I barely had time to setup to my liking. I was able to get a few shots while they swam by…and this one is probably my favorite.  It isn’t perfect but I [...]

Double-Crested Cormorant – White Rock Lake

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I captured this Double-Crested Cormorant at White Rock Lake in Dallas TX with my Canon 7D and Canon 500mm lens sitting atop my Induro CT314 tripod. If you’re in the Dallas area, White Rock Lake is a great bird watching / photography spot…tons of birds and lots of opportunities to get close.  We’ll be going [...]

Video capture of American White Pelicans

Tracie and I went out to White Rock Lake this for some birdwatching and photography.  We saw some cormorants, pelicans, seagulls, coots and lots of ducks.  Photos of some of these to come. While out this morning, I wanted to test out the video capabilities of my Canon 7D with the Canon 500mm attached. I [...]

Egyptian Goose Captured with Canon 7D and Canon 500mm

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I took the Canon 500mm f/4 lens that I rented from Borrowlenses.com out this morning for some fun. It was pretty overcast so I didn’t get any good light but I got a few good shots with the first one being this one of an Egyptian Goose. Enjoy.