Tags
Last week, there were two sightings of the Snowy Owl on the Jersey Shore, so yesterday I went to the southern tip of Long Beach Island to find and photograph it. After walking for almost four hours, I failed to find the visitor from the Artic. There were only Seagulls and some birds which flew by too fast for identification.
The above Ring-billed Gull had just walked out of a fairly large sea water pond on the beach. The pond banks, shaped by wind,looked intriguing.
Back home, it was cloudy today as the sun obstinately refused to come out. Our bird feeder, however, attracted the usual crowd of small birds, even after one of them was attacked and carried away by a hawk. I didn’t have a chance to capture the hawk, but here are some photos of the small birds.
So glad to see your bird captures! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Amy!
LikeLike
We learn a lot of lessons from Nature…I guess here it was patience.
Yet, the reward of birds right at home, was a blessing. The Finch looks demurely majestic in its colours. Thank you. Wish you Happy New Year.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you very much Veena! I’m glad you like the bird photos.
LikeLike
Sorry that you missed the snowy owl, I’ve been looking for the few that have been see around here also with no luck. They seem to be on the move yet, and haven’t settled in for the winter yet.
The other photos were great and a treat to see.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Jerry! I should have your patience and stamina. That walk wore me out the rest of that day, but I’ll try again.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful captures, Hien! I am sorry you missed the Snowy Owl, fingers crossed you get another chance soon!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Donna! Perhaps I’ll get lucky one of these days.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fingers crossed! 🙂
LikeLike
Four hours and no Snowy owl! Not fair. But I like the wavy pond banks, and the lovely birds photos – they bring back good memories of the east coast. The Pacific northwest junco is a little different…
Searching for the Snowy reminds me of the first time I saw one, many years ago at Jones Beach in the winter, near a parking lot. It was perched on a dune and it looked fierce. Unforgettable. They erupt here in the Seattle area too, but so far this year I don’t think they’ve come this far south.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you for your kind comments. One of the persons who saw the Snowy Owl got a very nice photo of it, but he lives near the beach and can go there any time. Maybe I’ll try again when I get enough courage. 🙂
LikeLike
Such lovely birds and your photography is beautiful as always. Thank you so much for your comments and support this year. I wish you and your family a very happy new year.
Best wishes,
Takami
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Takami for your kind comments! May 2017 be a very good year for you in every possible way.
LikeLike
Beautiful photography on the birds.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike