We saw two white pelicans..who seemed inseparable...floating by..giving me plenty of time to snap their picture. What a nice walk . We slowly made our way back to the car...and as we were leaving...
along came "that" bird... you know the one!! HEY, look at this guy...ohhh, I've never seen one like this before..stop the car.. let me out!! Tina, rushing up the side of the road..camera in hand.....click click click...
I walk a little faster and so does he.....I'm now power walking and so is he...
Click click click!! Stop and turn around...pleaseeee.
Nope, I'm not making any progress.. as I move closer he waddles farther away...click click..gosh how many pictures have I taken of his behind??
I never did get a great shot of this bird but I'm guessing he is a Yellow-headed blackbird. I felt like I followed him a quarter of a mile along the side of the road. I think he was playing me....
and that's alright.. I took it as a future challenge.. and as Arnold would say, "I'll be back" and then I will get a photo of this bird in all his colorful glory.... ;-0 okay, he did get the best of me. bird/ 1 tina/ 0 next year.. buddy, next yr..
Maybe he was camera shy?
ReplyDeleteI've yet to see a Yellow-headed Blackbird. That sure looks like a lovely spot.
I love those docks or decks or whatever they are called. I would love to have those on our pond.
ReplyDeleteThe birds were beautiful.
Wow lucky you Tina!! You win a contest and then you get to see a Yellow-headed Blackbird!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
Wow---a yellow-headed blackbird??? That is neat. I've never seen one. You sound like me --when we see a waterfall along the highway. "Stop the car. I need to get a picture".... ha ha
ReplyDeleteGREAT shots...
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Betsy
Boy, he is very pretty. Definitely not a bird we see around here.
ReplyDeleteYes,this is a Yellow-headed Blackbird.The marsh looks like a wonderful place to spend a day at least.
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Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteHow cool!!! It looks like this nice black bird was playing with your nerves, but at least you know where to find one next year. Eventually you will get a nice shot at it... This is something that happen to me all the time, only get the butt of the bird!
It must be a yellow-headed blackbird, that is molting I'm guessing cause the head, neck and chest are 'normally' solid yellow. They're exciting to see! Nice post!
ReplyDeleteI can understand why you want to go back -- it looks absolutely beautiful. I've never seen a yellow-headed blackbird. I'm confident you'll get him next year.
ReplyDeleteTina: What a neat bird, we have a lot of blackbirds but none with yellow heads.
ReplyDeleteYellow-headed is a great blackbird! - but then I like most blackbirds, because they are so interesting, adaptable, and varied. Pelican too!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely more colourful than our Blackbirds. Hopefully next time he will look you straight in the eye!
ReplyDeleteThat first photo appeals to me. But you know what is funny, I probably would not have taken a photograph from that angle. Look what I would have missed.
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Beautiful bird and well said words.
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Lovely photographs. Horicon is such a wonder. You should try to get back there during migration. The sight of those thousands of birds leaving at dawn is truly unbelievable.
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ReplyDeleteHee hee i am just imagining you chasing that bird down the road!
It is a beautiful Blackbird..I have seen them in Arizona by the hundreds..what a sight!
Saw a few white pelicans fly overhead recently in Montana..
Catcha later..
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maybe he was playing follow the leader? LOL! Cute!!
ReplyDeleteNice series.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place. We visited there last fall on the way back home from Milwaukee. It was 35 degrees and strong winds. No time to get out of the car so a return trip is in order!
ReplyDeleteWOW, you get a perfect 10 for trying Tina, How I wish he gave you that one look that we all keep searching for when photographing birds.
ReplyDeleteGoing by the photographs and the narration I realized that you were trying to get him on foot, Maybe next time you might want to consider using your car as a hide.
No matter what, you did get the Yellow-headed Blackbird. I cannot say that! Lucky!
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