50 years ago I used to see Baltimore Orioles regularly or at least that's what I remember from my childhood growing up in Queens, New York City. Then I did not see any for years and over the past few years I'm seeing them every once in a while. This one was visiting the Stream in Kissena Park. Most of the stream was moved underground to allow for development yet it's what fills the lake at Kissena Park and then goes underground till this 100 foot section is exposed before going underground till it reaches the Flushing River. This 100 foot section is a faverate spot for birds to come and bathe and there is plentiful food, trees and bushes to hide from predators. I love to shoot there because of the variety of birds that visit and while I love this there is no good way to get down to water level and when birds perch the backgrounds are usually busy so I have a love hate relationship with shooting in this location. It's still worth it and every once in a while I get super photos there.
Comments and Suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Perched above the stream with gnats in the air
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2) Bath time
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3) Flapping to dry
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4) Sunning to dry
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5) Departing
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6) Returning for another bath
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The last one is stunning, Morris. It's terrible how much we destroy the ecosystems of waterways with concrete. Here in Florida there are many creeks that I once used to enjoy that now longer exist. Thanks for sharing.
Really pretty oranges and the dusting of a reddish-orange on the chest. Sure looks pretty against the greens
That last one is a bit wicked looking! Your slower shutter speeds often produce some interesting unexpected results.
