In flight they are so majestic; however, when their feet hit the ground, they look like something that would be waiting for you at the gates of Hell. They are truly worthy of a Brueghel.
Tag: BOTD
Betty Louise’s BOTD: July 26, 2020
Betty Louise’s Bird of the Day challenge - I don’t normally participate in this challenge, but yesterday morning, this seagull agreed to pose for me. It was shortly after sunrise. I’d gone down to the city marina to photograph the sun coming up and I ran into this friendly gull.
Ducks of Spa Creek
Granny Shot It BOTD: November 4, 2019
Ducks on College Creek, Annapolis Maryland November 4, 2019.
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Granny Shot It BOTD: November 2, 2019
Turkey buzzards, October 10, 2019. Another photograph from my chance encounter on October 10, 2026 in Arnold, Maryland. This morning, as I was driving down the road, I saw a large bird-of-prey with a tiny morsel in its talons. It was flying rather low, but I was unable to identify its prey. It brought to mind a line from an old movie called, “The Night of the Hunter,” starring Lillian Gish and Robert Mitchum. Lillian Gish’s character is standing on the front porch and she sees a night owl capture a bunny rabbit. In response, she says, “The world is hard on little things.”
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Granny Shot It BOTD: November 1, 2019
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I know that I’ve posted pictures of individual sparrows on this part of the roof before, but I can’t find any evidence of group shots. A few days back, I posted a photo of a couple of sparrows that were in a little tree in the parking lot of the grocery store that I frequent. I hope these little guys are suitable for Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day Challenge (aka BOTD.) I hope also that everybody had a great Halloween! -Russell
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Granny Shot It BOTD: October 31, 2019
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Granny Shot It BOTD: October 30, 2019
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Granny Shot It BOTD: October 29, 2019
Sparrows. Not the greatest shots, but I’m working on it!
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