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It’s been a while since I posted

Posted on 2018/03/10 by birds n' bugs

But, I’ve still been shooting.  Here are a few pictures from the last few months. A fish kill a few months ago brought out the vultures to clean up.  You usually see them up high.  This time it was easy … Continue reading →

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Glacier Bay Alaska

Posted on 2017/05/11 by birds n' bugs

I’ve gotten an opportunity to go to Alaska, not a photo job but with enough time to take a few shots as we go along.  Yesterday I was in Glacier Bay on an absolutely unbelievably clear day.  It started out … Continue reading →

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Fulvous Hairstreak – Electrostrymon angelia

Posted on 2017/04/02 by birds n' bugs

Hairstreaks are very small butterflies very quick and flitty. The Fulvous Hairstreak (Electrostrymon angelia) isn’t one of the more colorful but still interesting. I found this one on some Cilantro in our garden that was going to seed. The flowers … Continue reading →

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The Rodeo Rider Safety Crew

Posted on 2017/03/11 by birds n' bugs

These guys may dress a little funny and look like clowns but it’s really a serious business that requires all the skill and athleticism or the riders.  Here are a couple of close shots of them in action from the … Continue reading →

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Pair A Lelicans

Posted on 2016/11/05 by birds n' bugs

Photographically, not a great shot.  The bird in front is a bit soft and the wingtip of the following bird touches the edge of the frame. I couldn’t resist the play on words for a title though.

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Airshow – Dracula

Posted on 2016/10/23 by birds n' bugs

One of the entertainers has named his aircraft Dracula with an appropriate Black/Silver/Red color scheme with ‘blood’ streaming along the Cowling, Landing Gear and Rudder. This is a high energy act with lots of twists and turns and SMOKE, lots … Continue reading →

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Airshow – The Class of ’45

Posted on 2016/10/23 by birds n' bugs

It’s the Florida International Airshow in Punta Gorda.  One of the acts is two warbirds built in 1945.  An F51 Mustang named Quick Silver and an F4U Corsair named Korean War Hero. While they each had their flying act they … Continue reading →

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On a guided tour of Mount Washington NH

Posted on 2016/08/13 by birds n' bugs

We are on a trip around the eastern states.  We left and went to Chattanooga TN for a convention stopping off in Macon GA along the way.  Then through Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey ending up north of New … Continue reading →

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A couple of birds from an English Farm

Posted on 2016/06/20 by birds n' bugs

We are on our annual trip to the UK and after a couple of days in London we moved on to our first stay on a farm in Buckinghamshire.  It’s a couple of miles out of town to provide some … Continue reading →

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More Flying Flies

Posted on 2016/04/26 by birds n' bugs

I found a pair of   Four-spotted Aphid Flies (Dioprosopa clavata) in  a mating flight at a pond near the intersection of Marion and Ponce De Leon Blvd in Punta Gorda.  It’s actually a nectar eater as an adult but … Continue reading →

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