Rare bird.

[swampliquor]

Overkill on the photos of a single subject. I fell in love with a rare bird: the Black-and-white Warbler. This lone warbler was most likely on her last reserves, nearing death in flight, on the wrong coast in a wretched storm, when she caught a glimpse of the dark black Cypress patch jutting out into the Pacific and through the pale gray fog. She

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[puddleshark]

Fabulous shots of a beautiful creature. Just stunning.

Out of interest, were you really that close, or were the shots digiscoped?

[swampliquor]

Thank you... I was able to get fairly close with my 200mm lens and a bit of cropping, without digiscoping. Definitely one of the more fearless warblers I've come across.

[veles]

Awesome photos, except for the ginger dude, I'll never approve of photographs of human beings.

Your synopsis sort of reminds me, I was just watching springwatch on the bbc, and the narrator (it wasn't sir Attenborough like in the good old days) sounded as if he felt sorry for the wildlife and as if nature, with her floods, was evil and ought to be overcome. I thought that was amateur for a nature documentary.

Sorry, I have drank a little!

[swampliquor]

Thanks, I almost omitted that one photo with you in mind, hah.

I know what you're referring to and can relate. I only went so far with this description since it was a migrating species, atypical of this coast.

[veles]

Oh yes, of course, your narration only reminded me that this fellow's narration went too far in that he described the scene, as did you, but then went on to form a moral.

The presenter, when it cut back to the studio, said 'well, yes, but nature always has a plan we must remember' he did everything except actually say sorry, haha.

How goes things?

[drone_dragon]

Very unique.
#9 *chuckles*
#10 Probably my all time favorite. I love how natural this one seems.

[swampliquor]

Yes, it almost seems as if she's leveling with me. :)