It's always a treat to see this thread. I didn't make it out much this year and none at all the first quarter so I'll cheat a little and post two from the second quarter.
Love the contributions coming in, please share more!
I struggled mightily with selecting an image from the 2nd quarter. I shot my first ever Belted Kingfisher (I'd never seen one before that day) and captured what is likely my favourite Red Wing Blackbird image ever. There were other new bird species and a family of beavers that let me get incredibly close. Always a story, right?
Anyway, here's my pick from May, 2015. This Great Horned Owl returned home with food for one of it's 3 babies. I have literally hundreds of photos of this family at various stages but this feeding sequence was entirely new for me...
Canon 1DIV, Sigma 150-600mm
600mm, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/60th, handheld, very small crop, perhaps 15%
The meal was a Virginia Rail. The parent (not good at determining male or female) flew off in low evening light and returned 10 minutes later, laden with a fresh kill. This is also the first and only time I've seen a Virginia Rail.
Thanks for initiating this, Geoff. Amazing work contributed here, very enjoyable and yet humbling to view.
Realizing now how quiet this year has been for me, especially in Q1 and Q2, but here are two images for the first half.
Ok. I've had a bit of time to look for an image from the 2nd quarter of the year. While I picked one (obviously) the exercise allowed me to realize I've shot quite a few images that I'm really happy with and proud of. I appreciate that opportunity, that I might have otherwise missed. This one is full frame, only downsized for display here.
