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Flower Child
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Flower Child

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted May 8, 2016255 views5 comments
I don't often see these guys in flower fields, so I thought this was a little different. As well as fish, they also eat voles, snakes frogs, crickets, and other land-based things.

D800
2015:04:05 11:58:51
500mm
1/2000 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto

 

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 8, 2016 at 6:14 PM
A pleasing setting and change of pace for the usual shots of the species.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on May 8, 2016 at 6:45 PM
Lovely title, lovely capture.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 8, 2016 at 8:14 PM
What a cool pose, Sandy.  Thanks for sharing a different environment for them.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 9, 2016 at 5:39 AM
Love that Hair Doo sad

Sweet portrait of this beautiful snowy in a lush spring looking environment. I really like the oof purple color in the background.

A Beauty Sandy!!!
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 10, 2016 at 11:27 PM
A great pose and the habitat really makes this image, Sandy.  Excellent work.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments