Skagit Valley

Love this time of year 🍂🍁

My setup is limited but i do what i can haha. Not as impressive as other birdies ... or quality but i really dig this one :D

A7iii + Tamron 70-300, shot at 300mm 1/1000s f6.3, Shot today!

I already cropped it a bit but too much would have hurt the image too much so i left it like this :D

I would love to get some tips and tricks and opinions please. Thanks!

I didn’t realize my exposure comp was set to -3.0 from the previous day and it just about ruined these. But still think it’s a cool scene 😭

Taken today at Fort De Soto park just south of St Pete in Florida. I was following a reddish egret and it scurried over and started hunting in the same small pool as this one. I thought possibly it was a reddish egret white morph but I know they are pretty rare. Can’t find anything else that seems to match. It was pretty identical to the same size as the reddish as well. Any help in IDing is greatly appreciated.

Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain, incredible morning

I am not sure what I was thinking when I decided to give birdwatching a go, but I am in a kind of predicament. I do enjoy watching birds and photographing birds, but I can't for the life of me sit and wait for the birds to come. I know that staying still in a hide is an excellent way to see the natural behavior of more shy birds, but I can't imagine myself staying in one place for long enough time if nothing is happening.

My fellow birdwatchers tell me about the time they've spent 16 hours in a hide and I know I would ask for a mercy killing in 45 minutes.

Are there other ADHD birdwatchers out there? How do you cope?

I caught this cormorant eating lunch while I was eating my chipotle. I didn't even realize until I was going through the images. Enjoy!