Photography

My first time to photograph an otter

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Otter

Shot April 04, 2010 ::  Big Willow Park, Minnetonka, MN

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera with a 75-300 canon lens. From about approx. 50ft away

As I was ending my walk and heading back, I could hear my little yellow friend chirping, looked up another tree and there it was, still too busy singing to care for me snapping more photos of it. It looked at me as I stood there a few times, allowing me to snap some good shots and kept on singing. Here are some of the photos:

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Walking along the trail at the Big Willow Park, I heard this non stop twittering and chirping, looked up and I saw this pretty little American Goldfinch. It was too busy singing to care for me snapping my shots. It looked at me as I stood there a few times, and kept on singing.

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American Goldfinch in the spring

Shot April 03, 2010 ::  Big Willow Park, Minnetonka, MN

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While driving home at 5:00PM on an overcast day I noticed eagles in the sky. Luckily I knew where they were going. I got off the street and they landed in the wetland where I was waiting about 100ft away.

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A sure sign of spring!

Shot in a residential neighborhood alley in the city of Hopkins, MN

Shot April 2, 2010

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera from about 2ft away

Beautiful eye-catching red Cardinal.

About to Fly

Flying

This Northern Cardinal has very little black around the bill.
Lowering his crest (yes it’s a he) as he flies.

Shot March 24, 2010

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera from about 30ft away

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Eat Healthy, Eat Beautifully

Pepper, Fig, Carrot, Cucumber

March 24, 2010

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera

Enjoying Stillness

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We, humans, ought to learn from Geese, learn to enjoy stillness and just ‘being’

A Canada Goose enjoying stillness on the partially ice-covered Starring Lake in Eden Prairie, MN

March 24, 2010

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera from about 40ft away

Black bird against the blue sky with a little surprise

1. Fluffing myself

2. Yeah, that feels good!

3. My true color, my blue goes well with black

4. Here we go..

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Common Grackle from the Blackbird Family :: with an interesting shade of blue

Next to Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: March 24, 2010

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Dark-Eyed Junco

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Next to Starring Lake, Eden Prairie MN :: March 24, 2010

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Looking for food

I think I see something I can eat

Yes, yum!

Maybe this tree has some more food?

What next??

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White-breasted Nuthatch

Fort Snelling State Park, MN ::  March 14, 2010 (early spring)

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera

Find more about White-breasted Nuthatch on this website

This is a Downy Woodpecker (male)

Fort Snelling State Park Birds, MN ::  March 14, 2010 (early spring)

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera

Find the difference between a Downy and a Hairy Woodpecker on this website

American Goldfinch (non-breeding – female)

Fort Snelling State Park Birds, MN ::  March 14, 2010 (early spring)

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera

Black-capped Chickadee – enjoying a black oil sunflower

Fort Snelling State Park Birds, MN ::  March 14, 2010 (early spring)

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera