An appointment took me across the bridge today, so I stopped at Heather Farms to take a few photos. Taking photos from under an umbrella was somewhat challenging, but I managed to get a few, switching to aperture priority when some large birds flew overhead and settled into the pond. They look like herons, but not the great blue one I photographed at Cosumnes- so I will call upon my friend, Carol, to identify them for me. There were a few in the pond- and one in a tree (at least I think it was the same kind- I didn’t stay long to observe).
And, because it is Fence Friday, here is a shot of the fence along the walkway.
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These are three wonderful shots. The focus, especially on on the first one, is fabulous. I believe this is a cormorant, and my Sibley Guide to Birds seems to narrow it down to a Double-crested cormorant.
The fence shot is fabulous. The shallow DoF, the composition, and the curve of the fence all work together to make this an intriguing shot. IT really draws you into the photo. . . what IS around that curve? Very nice.
Oh my, I really like this fence shot.