Hi and welcome to the Daily View! I started the day early with every intention to travel over to Valley Forge and capture the days sunrise to share with you but things didn't quite work out that way. Oh I was up on time and even had all my gear cleaned and ready. I made it to the park with about ten minutes to spare. But there is one thing I could not control. The clouds. I knew it was supposed to be "partly" cloudy. That's what the forecast said. But I guess Mother Nature doesn't use Accuweather :) Oh well, I got some really nice shots anyway. And I did eventually see a bit of sunlight. But that will be for another day. Today I am sharing something from the Cafe.
Another 'action" shot. This is just a sampling of the patrons we had today. If you want to see what I am talking about come back tomorrow and I'll show you a video I shot during the peak of business today. But for now I must go.
Hi friends and welcome to the Friday edition of the Daily View! A few days ago I told you that I was adding an addition to the ever expanding Avian (and squirrel) Cafe. Today I would like to show you what I installed.
Yep it's a hummingbird feeder. In the past I have bought feeders and put them out but have never been able to attract any hummingbirds. So I never really thought a lot about getting one. However after talking to our neighbor about a week ago I had some hope. She told me that she saw a hummingbird near some of her potted flowers. And one of Kim's clients regularly attracts hummingbirds. So I figured I'd give it a shot. And it worked! Check out the video below. And needless to say it is best viewed at full screen and in HD.
I shot 30 minutes of video to get this 1 minute or so but it was so worth it and very rewarding. The feeder has only been out for three days and I have seen hummingbirds using it at least three times. So what's next? I don't know for sure but I have some things rattling around in my head. But whatever it is I'll be sure to share it with you.
Hi and welcome to another late edition of the Exploration Photography Daily View! Well things are coming along with Windows 10 on my laptop. There are a few things to work out but it's getting there. But aside from that it took some time getting today's photo ready for publication but I think it's finally there.
You may or may not be able to tell from looking but I had quite a time with this shot. First off I have been trying all Summer to capture a decent image of this guy and tonight I was lucky enough to have the opportunity. I have found cardinals very difficult to work with because they are very skittish. And secondly (without getting technical) when I captured the shot there was a very annoying red hue coming from a lot of the small branches. I worked on the final image for about an hour and I think I got most of it fixed. And now I am getting off of here. Let me know what you think. I would love your feedback. And I'll be back real soon my friends!
Hi and Happy Independence Day Daily View readers! This afternoon I was outside checking on the cafe and I got some great shots. I'd like to share this one with you.
This is one of our many sparrows. He was perched on this branch for a while and I was able to grab this shot. I wanted to have some photos of Valley Forge ready for today but just did not have time to get them done. But they are coming soon. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View! And an early edition at that! Today is another busy day for me and Kim and that is why I am so early. So without further ado...
I grabbed this shot yesterday when photographed the cardinal. In fact there were a lot of birds but I'll share some of them on another day. Gotta' go for now, Thanks for stopping by!
Hi there folks and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View! I have a good one for you today. At least I think it's good. Have a look.
I see this guy almost every day but rarely get a chance to grab a good photo. Today however he just showed up and landed on our arborvitaes while I was holding my camera. Now maybe the female cardinal will pose for me.
And one more thing before I wrap it up for the day. As I said in my post yesterday I wasn't 100% satisfied with my photo. So this morning before work I went out and shot some more pics of the same flower. I think the results are much better. You can see it on my blog's Facebook page at this link.
Hi there! Welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View. Today I share with you another shot from yesterday at the Avian Cafe.
One lone diner. But he wasn't alone for long. Oh we pack em' in here at the cafe. To the tune of about 40lbs of seed every week and a half. Not to mention peanuts. I am so thankful for Costco! Thanks for stopping by folks! I hope to see you again at the blog.
Hi there folks! Welcome to my Daily View. Today I have this to share with you.
I shot this yesterday morning near the cafe. He is one of our many avian guests. And speaking of the cafe I also have a video to show you. It is from Friday morning and is somewhat long at around 23 minutes but there is some good stuff for you bird and squirrels fans. You can always fast forward if you like.
And that's it for now. I am working on my weekly full post. I hope to get it to you tonight but it may be tomorrow morning. Hey, it's a holiday weekend. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time...
Hi and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View. Today I would like to share an evening shot of the Avian Cafe.
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Check out the black bird with the peanut. He took off right after I shot this. There was also a cardinal but he was out of the frame. He and the female seem to shy away from the other birds. I also have a video to share. It was recorded this morning during breakfast at the cafe. I actually created three different 10 minute videos and they are marked as Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 at my YouTube page. I am sharing Part 2 at the link below but you can view any of my many videos here at this link.
And that will do it for today. As always I thank you for stopping by and invite you back to see what ever it is I may share. I hope to see you here at the blog.
Well after a wet couple of days or so the rain has finally moved out and the sun is on it's way. When I got home from work today there were some birds in our yard so I got out there and shot a few dozen frames. For today's photo I would like to share one with you.
This guy stuck around for quite a while too. Others flew in an flew away but he stayed. I thought about going in to grab my tripod and probably could have but didn't. I wish I had though because I could have zoomed in for a closer shot. One of these days I'll have to invest in an image stabilized long zoom lens. It's on the list :) Thanks for visiting and as always,
Yesterday afternoon I went out into our front yard and was prepared to shoot a bunch of bird photos.Well as you probably know that didn't work out. I did get a lot of great squirrel pics though. Well today I went out again and his time I got some birds. I'd like to share one with you.
Not too bad for a handheld shot. What do you think? This is at the top of our insanely tall arborvitaes. The birds seem to love it though. Thanks for visiting and be sure to come back soon. Until next time...
