Birds of Plain Washington, Memorial Day Weekend 2018

[Terry O]

My wife and I spent four days on the shores of the Wenatchee River near Plain, Washington (West of Leavenworth). Nothing too spectacular, but we did
have lots of Evening Grosbeaks, a few Spotted Sandpipers, and a few White-headed Woodpeckers. Lighting was tough, to say the least - Sunshine is not
my friend, when it comes to bird photography All images were made using a Canon 5D Mark III and either a Canon 400mm f5.6L or 500mm f4L.

 

[Terry O]

Here are a few more - including the White-headed Woodpecker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Swallow-tail butterfly (sort of a bird ) and Purple Finch.

A great birding weekend.

 

[BobH]

Very nice, looks like you did really well over the weekend!

 

[Terry O]

Thanks very much, Bob. Its been a while since I have spent some quality time trying to get a few photos.
Hopefully, I'll be posting a bit more often!

 

[Bill Anderson]

Great photos. It looks like you can get much closer to the birds there than you can here.

 

[Terry O]

Thanks, Bill. Yes Much closer - and it was treat to be able to set up the 500 and tripod and just wait for opportunities.

BTW, here's one I didn't post - not a great shot, but amazing of a Common Merganser and her 19 chicks floating down the river. Two of them are on her back. I was barely able to capture it by grabbing my 400 just in the nick of time. I understand they nest in hollows high in pine trees and, like the wood ducks, jump out, I assume all at once and leave the nest.

Terry