Sparky’s TOP 10 2023 Bird & Wildlife photos; Bird photography, wildlife photography, Texas, Minnesota, Florida, North Dakota
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January 23, 2024
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I am invisible! At least when I’m in the floating blind. Without it, I would never have been able to watch this female Belted Kingfisher hunt for about 20 minutes at extremely close range. And she was very successful! [April 22, 2024; Douglas County Wisconsin; Canon R5 with Canon 100–500 mm lens at 500 mm; 1/2500 second at f8; ISO 1250; floating blind/floating hide] #floatinghide #floatingblindphotographyfloatingblind #beltedkingfisher #sparkystensaasMy Earth Day 2024 floating blind/floating hide adventure started out slow… The water was deep, the air temperature cold… and the ducks seemed very far away. But a Red-winged Blackbird landed quite close. I tried doing some 8K video but that was boring and then I thought this might make a good high key image since the sky was bright and I was looking up from water level. I think it worked. [April 22, 2024; Douglas County, Wisconsin; Canon R5 with Canon 100–500mm lens at 128 mm; 1/1000 second at f5; ISO 320; +2ev; floating hide/floating blind] #floatinghide #floatingblind #floatingblindphotography #redwingedblackbird #creativewildlifephotography #sparkystensaas #highkeyphotography #highkeywildlife #highkeybirdsIn the bird world, the guys get all the human attention. But I do love the subtle beauty of this female Hooded Merganser…and her “fauxhawk.” Taken from the floating blind/floating hide at 35 degrees. [April 22, 2024; Douglas County, Wisconsin; Canon R5 with Canon 100-500mm at 500mm; f8 at 1/800 second; ISO 640; floating blind] #hoodedmerganser #floatinghide #floatingblind #floatingblindphotography #sparkystensaas #eyelevelducksYou can hear what’s coming next…the hollow CRACK of two Bighorn rams colliding…the sound echoing through the valley. At least that’s how I like to remember it. [April 28; Yellowstone National Park; Canon 7D with Canon EF 200mm f2 lens and 2X TC; 1/250 at f8 (obviously I wasn’t prepared for this type of action…oh well, it’s sharp enough]Trumpeter Swans [April 30; Yellowstone National Park; Canon 7D with Canon EF 200mm f2 lens; 1/2000 second at f2; ISO 200] 2019.Greater Prairie-ChickenShooting with Sparky Videos
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3 responses to “Did I do okay? Sparky’s TOP 10 2023 Bird & Wildlife photos”
Joan Hunn
January 23rd, 2024 at 10:10
Thank you for taking us on your adventures, Sparky! đź’•
doris staub
January 23rd, 2024 at 11:12
Fantastic photos, Sparky!!! Thank you!
Caryl Gatzlaff
January 23rd, 2024 at 14:20
Every photo is beautiful!! Love seeing every one!