My final photo foray in May was to the Riparian Preserve near my home. It had been raining quite a bit, so I was curious as to what was going on there on a cool rainy morning. I came across more critters than I expected. I had to use my zoom quite a bit, but I got lucky with a couple of the birds who allowed me to get closer than usual. There were a couple of guys lugging huge zoom lenses, which I am sure guaranteed them spectacular photos, but I guess I enjoy the "hunt" so to speak. It's much more fun to me to try to get as physically close as possible without scaring away my quarry. Click on a picture to see the actual size image.
Brush Bunny
Mourning Dove on her nest
Great Egret
Greenbacked Heron
Great Egret (l) and Great Blue Heron (r)
Great Blue Herons
There was so much rain, the constant weight of the droplets caused one of a Yucca's spikes to completely bend over.Here's a closeup of some of the flowers.
I came across some wild sunflowers, I guess they could be considered weeds, but the light, plus the moisture made them look prettier than one I would buy from a florist. This one was especially pretty.
In one of the flowers, a large bee was doing his best to snuggle up to the flower to avoid the rain.
In one of the flowers, a large bee was doing his best to snuggle up to the flower to avoid the rain.
