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Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

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p.1 #1 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

I love Junction, TX. Aside from the fact that it is a small, friendly town in a beautiful location, it is a haven for wildlife and especially bird variety during the springtime.

Here are a few of the images I came back with. I got several shots of birds I've never photographed before -- like the 'White-eyed Vireo' and an 'Ash-throated Flycatcher'. I've included one scenic along the South Llano River just for context.

I'll do this in two separate posts.

Greg

#1 - Female Painted Bunting

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/400s 400 ISO -0.3 EV

# 2 - Northern Yellow Warbler

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/4000s 1250 ISO -1.3 EV

#3 - Scrub Jay

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 150mm f/5.7 1/160s 1600 ISO 0.0 EV

#4 - Mr. Painted Bunting

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/400s 640 ISO -1.0 EV

#5 - Black-throated Sparrow

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/3200s 12800 ISO 0.0 EV

#6 - House Finch

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/3200s 12800 ISO 0.0 EV

#7 - Ash-throated Flycatcher

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/400s 500 ISO +0.3 EV

#8 - Yellow-breasted Chat

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/3200s 4000 ISO -0.7 EV

#9 - White-eyed Vireo

OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/800s 8000 ISO 0.0 EV

#10 - Sunset on the South Llano River

OM-1MarkII OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0 lens 41mm f/8.0 1/40s 400 ISO 0.0 EV

May 22, 2026 at 09:40 AM

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p.1 #2 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

Very nice set Greg and a pretty place for shore. We drove through there during our eclipse trip and enjoyed the sights. Lots of wildflowers as well. You centrally had lots of variety and lovely environments for these well photographed attractive birds.

Morris

May 22, 2026 at 10:16 AM

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p.1 #3 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

morris wrote:
Very nice set Greg and a pretty place for shore. We drove through there during our eclipse trip and enjoyed the sights. Lots of wildflowers as well. You centrally had lots of variety and lovely environments for these well photographed attractive birds.

Morris

Thank you, Morris!

May 22, 2026 at 10:18 AM

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p.1 #4 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

That looks like a great place for birding and just enjoying nature. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your captures.

Sue

May 22, 2026 at 11:47 AM

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p.1 #5 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

Great variety and really pretty shots Greg !!
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May 22, 2026 at 02:19 PM

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soupy wrote:
That looks like a great place for birding and just enjoying nature. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your captures.

Sue

Thank you, Sue!

Greg

May 22, 2026 at 07:14 PM

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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Great variety and really pretty shots Greg !!
Gary

Thanks for the comment, Gary.

Greg

May 22, 2026 at 07:15 PM

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p.1 #8 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

nicely done, Greg,

May 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM

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p.1 #9 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

Good isolation on these, Greg!
Douglas

May 23, 2026 at 07:11 AM

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p.1 #10 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

Sounds like somewhere I would enjoy.Thanks for sharing these Greg. Really nice images.

John

May 23, 2026 at 09:11 AM

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p.1 #11 · Just back from Junction, TX -- birder's heaven in May

kdacharya wrote:
nicely done, Greg,

Thank you, KD!

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douter wrote:
Good isolation on these, Greg!
Douglas

Thanks for the comment, Douglas.

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johnohio wrote:
Sounds like somewhere I would enjoy.Thanks for sharing these Greg. Really nice images.

John

You would enjoy it, and you would get a boatload of wonderful images, John.

Greg

May 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM


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