Photo Sharing Thread II

[kcowan]

Here are a couple of pan shots from our resort in Guaymas MX on the Sea of Cortez when we were driving down to PV.

 

[audreyh1]

Nice!

MX west coast (including Baja California) sure has some gorgeous coastal scenery!

Audrey

 

[Purron]

I'm not a good photographer. I take tons of photos and most of them are just plain awful. Here are a couple I took of my cat Eddie I don't think are too bad. Got lucky I guess. The sun and shadows on his fur make them kinda interesting. He is a pretty boy and such a loving little guy.

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

Cygnets on the way!
A nesting pair of swans on Lady Bird Lake.

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

White-eyed vireo

these little rascals are usually hard to photograph, but this guy was on his/her nest in a bush right next to the sidewalk.

 

[ronocnikral]

coyote butte north, Arizona.

 

[Sarah in SC]

Ronoc, those are simply amazing. Ah, for the gift. Thanks very much for sharing.

And I love the tiny bird IP!

 

[haha]

Thanks to both of you, these are outstanding photos!

Ha

 

[audreyh1]

White-eyed vireo
View attachment 9495
these little rascals are usually hard to photograph, but this guy was on his/her nest in a bush right next to the sidewalk.

Good Job! I know how tiny and fidgety those vireos are!

Audrey

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

Remember the nesting swans?
Nesting swans
Well... Ta-Dah!

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

Dragonfly at Bull Creek Park today

 

[Emeritus]

Hummingbird

Hummingbird in the backyard

 

[mathjak107]

 

[Avalon]

Great photos. The detail in the close-ups is just amazing.

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

Peacock display at Mayfield Park

getting mooned by a peacock isn't so pretty

 

[ls99]

I was out kayaking the other day and found this.IMG_0292.jpgIMG_0290.jpg

 

[ronocnikral]

i was gone for a week on business and was doing some work in the yard after i got home. i found a worm and i thought i would show my wife and maybe throw it on her. she came to the front door and after seeing the worm said, "oooohh, is it show and tell?! i'll be right back." this is what she came back with. apparently she doesn't get the vacuum out to clean the rugs often enough...

 

[Sarah in SC]

These are great (I love the peacocks!) and you've all inspired me to find out when the next classes start at the local Center for Photography. I am finally going to learn how to use my Sony DSLR.

 

[Retire2013]

I'm not a good photographer. I take tons of photos and most of them are just plain awful. Here are a couple I took of my cat Eddie I don't think are too bad. Got lucky I guess. The sun and shadows on his fur make them kinda interesting. He is a pretty boy and such a loving little guy.

He is gorgeous. He looks so happy and calm. These are wonderful photos.

 

[audreyh1]

Dragonfly at Bull Creek Park today
View attachment 9600

That is a Comanche Skimmer - just in case you wanted your dragonfly identified. DH said the white stigma (the area at the outer leading edge of each wing) is a key mark.

Audrey

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

Texas sized spiders at Hornsby's Bend today. Lots and lots of them.

 

[REWahoo]

Is that a sparrow the spider is eating?

 

[audreyh1]

Hmmm - that looks like one of those garden spiders. The web usually has a zig-zag design running vertically near the center.

They're pretty big spiders, and I've enjoyed watching them around the house. They make these freaky vase-shaped egg cases. Argiope aurantia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

What I can't figure out is what it caught!

Audrey

 

[audreyh1]

Is that a sparrow the spider is eating?

Well, the spider is not THAT big. But I did a double take that it wasn't a hummingbird!

Audrey

 

[IndependentlyPoor]

Wow. Looks like Audrey nailed the I.D. again. Wikipedia says females range from 19mm to 28mm. That must be the body only. This sucker was almost as big as my hand. It is eating a grasshopper. Sorry the photo isn't sharp. It was windy.