It's Saturday and time for Camera Critters!
I celebrated my birthday with one of my young baseball buddies by
having brunch at Canopy.
She knows I not only love baseball (especially college baseball)
but I also love birds.
She took me to a neighborhood near both of our homes and look what we found!
I did not go prepared.
I only had my Lumix point and shoot with me.
While I saw the hawk in the tree, I figured there was no way I'd capture him.
But look ... there he is -- not far from his nest.
He looks a bit put out!
Perhaps he was peeved that I was making over all the baby herons.
The hawk and his family seem to live in harmony with their other bird friends.
This is an area, in the middle of town, that is known for the nesting of Night Crowned
and Yellow Crowned Herons.
Cute little babes, aren't they!!!!
I took lots of shots, but between my excitement at finally seeing the little ones
and their constant movement,
this was the best capture of the babes.
What a treat!
Wishing YOU well, much joy and a lovely weekend!
WOW those are awesome pictures!
ReplyDeleteAnd you apologized for just a point and shoot, and by golly your pics with that are awesome! You are SUCH a talented photographer!!
What a treat to see these wild creatures up close - all I usually see are the Goldfinches, lol, little yellow meatballs that they are!
Have a wonderful weekend!
i like those night-herons! got to see 2 youngsters like these a few years ago, and just recently got to see an adult here for the first time! :)
ReplyDeleteThose Night Heron youngsters sure don't look like the adults. Thanks for showing your pics.
ReplyDeleteWow, look at those Talons!
ReplyDeleteThe herons don't seem to be afraid at all. It's nice they are right in town. What wonderful photo ops.
Wonderful captures!
A belated 'Tillykke med fødselsdagen' from up here! It sounds like you had a good day to celebrate your birthday.
ReplyDeleteThere is a heron rookery across from my parents' winter apartment in Victoria. It's such fun to watch the comings and goings - and don't they have a terrible voice for such lovely and graceful birds?
What a great treat! Love the picture of the hawk :)
ReplyDeleteA belated happy birthday and congratulations on the bird pictures - never the easiest of critters to photograph.
ReplyDeleteSuper treat - I've never seen baby Herons either.
ReplyDeleteNeither the hawks nor the herons are found in my neighbourhood!It's a good thing you had one of your cameras with you. It's the first time I've seen a baby heron!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had your camera with you for the birds...that hawk is amazing! We had a hawk on our back fence once and I tried to take zoom shots from inside the house but they didn't come out too good. Yours is great!
ReplyDeleteBelated happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots. It's my first time to see the herons.
Thanks for dropping by :)
Nice captures with your point-n-shoot. There is a hawk nest near us and they put up quite a fuss when people walk near.
ReplyDeleteI think the hawk looked peeved because he was thinking "@#%$!! paparazzi, why can't they leave me alone!"
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of birds.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, Snap! Hope you are having a nice wknd!
ReplyDeleteBeth
The hawk does look a bit put out. Saw one yank a fish from the pond yesterday, quite the site as he flew with it over the house. xox
ReplyDeleteCool sighting of the hawk and the juvie Night herons are cute. Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Thank you again for posting such inspiration all the time. I signed up for Brave girls, but sometimes I forget to read the daily message. Today's was so perfect.
ReplyDeleteI hope that your birthday was wonderful. We have hawks by us, and wherever I go here in Massachusetts, there always seems to be one flying overhead. Makes me feel safe and protected. I wonder what the hawk totem means.
Well, have a beautiful Sunday.
Karen
They look very pretty. Belated happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteMy Critter post. Have a great weekend.
Wow a young Hawk and young Herons, you were certainly the fortunate one! How marvelous a treat~
ReplyDeleteLucky you to get the Hawk so close and this two cute baby Herons!
ReplyDeleteAdorable birds, I'm enchanted by the first picture, the baby is staring your camera! :)
ReplyDeleteHugs and a nice week sweet Snap, filed of great energies!
Léia
Congratulations afterwards! Wonderful bird pictures. While I love birds but I am miserable to photograph them. Well we are different. I have many birds in my garden. I wish you a great week! Zinnia
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures of the birds! Love the hawk especially.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful and adorable indeed. Gorgeous capture!
ReplyDeleteWhat a rare treat, maybe not for the bird though; for us! lol
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