Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
These are from last summer, in my wildflower garden converted from lawn. That's Joe-Pye-Weed (native to eastern NA continent) and Goldenrod.
Toward summer's end, after all the flowers have been pumping out nectar, and all the insects have become established..... the birds show up......hunting the insects.
I'm ok with that. You can have the flies Mr. Bird, but leave my Monarch's alone
I wondered how easy it would be for the birds to pick off the Monarchs here. Last summer I witnessed it. A flying bird attempted to pick off one of the Monarchs flying over the garden. Nope. It happened in an instant. The butterfly made a super-fast, evasive move just before the bird would have intercepted it.
What a contrast. It is -12F here now (-40 with windchill) and I'm worried some of the birds aren't going to make it. A Black Hawk from South America showed here in August in a local park several years ago. It got addicted to the gray squirrels and stayed too long. One January morning it was found on the snow, unable to stand. Frostbite damaged its legs to the extent that the wildlife rehabilitator euthanized it.
I will be happy if that Red-bellied Woodpecker makes a healthy appearance here tomorrow or the day after.
Feb 04, 2023 at 12:25 PM
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Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
These are from last summer, in my wildflower garden converted from lawn. That's Joe-Pye-Weed (native to eastern NA continent) and Goldenrod.
Toward summer's end, after all the flowers have been pumping out nectar, and all the insects have become established..... the birds show up......hunting the insects.
I'm ok with that. You can have the flies Mr. Bird, but leave my Monarch's alone
I wondered how easy it would be for the birds to pick off the Monarchs here. Last summer I witnessed it. A flying bird attempted to pick off one of the Monarchs flying over the garden. Nope. It happened in an instant. The butterfly made a super-fast, evasive move just before the bird would have intercepted it.
What a contrast. It is -12F here now (-40 with windchill) and I'm worried some of the birds aren't going to make it. A Black Hawk from South America showed here in August in a local park several years ago. It got addicted to the gray squirrels and stayed too long. One January morning it was found on the snow, unable to stand. Frostbite damaged its legs to the extent that the wildlife rehabilitator euthanized it.
I will be happy if that Red-bellied Woodpecker makes a healthy appearance here tomorrow or the day after.
Feb 03, 2023 at 10:28 PM
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