F/5.6, 1/125, ISO 125.
Anna’s Hummingbird
What did the summer say to the spring?
Help! I’m going to fall.
Interesting Fact: Hummingbirds are very smart and they can remember every flower they have been to, and how long it will take a flower to refill. ( http://www.worldofhummingbirds.com/facts.php )
F/8.0, 1/2500, ISO 800.
Common Merganser
What do you call a snowman in the summer?
Puddle
Interesting Fact: Common Mergansers spend much of their time afloat, loafing, fishing, and often sleeping on open water. They may form flocks of up to 75 individuals. They often swim in small groups along the shoreline, dipping their heads underwater to search for prey and then diving with a slight leap. Often when one bird dives in a large group, the others follow the leader and disappear. They can stay under for up to 2 minutes, but they normally dive for less than 30 seconds. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Merganser/lifehistory )
F/7.1, 1/160, ISO 250.
Tricolored Heron
What is a mattress favorite season?
Spring.
Interesting Fact: Tricolored Herons gracefully walk through wetlands as other herons do, but they also run after fish with sharp turns and stops, balancing with their wings. They tend to forage alone or at the edge of flocks of wading birds. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tricolored_Heron/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/160, ISO 125.
Tricolored Heron
Where do sheep go for summer vacation?
The Baa-hamas
Interesting Fact: Angsty teenagers aren’t just a human phenomenon. As Tricolored Herons get older they often lunge and snap at their parents when they arrive at the nest with food. To appease the youngsters, parents greet them with bows. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tricolored_Heron/overview )
F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 200.
Hispaniolan slider
What do sheep do on nice summer days?
Go to a baa-baa-cue.
Interesting Fact: Unlike red-eared sliders, they do not have red patches on their heads. They have distinct light and dark stripes on their necks, feet, and tails. The tops of their shells are brown and the bottoms are yellow. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispaniolan_slider )
F/7.1, 1/160, ISO 320.
American Flamingo
Why don’t basketball players go away for summer vacation?
They’re afraid they might get called for traveling
Interesting Fact: The American Flamingo is the most widespread species of the flamingo family. It is the state bird of Gujarat, India. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/940/overview/American_Flamingo.aspx )
F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 160.
Gray Kingbird
What do fans do at the Summer olympic games?
Heat waves.
Interesting Fact: It is found in increasing numbers in the state of Florida, and is more often found inland though it had been previously restricted to the coast. The species was first described on the island of Hispaniola, then called Santo Domingo, thus the dominicensis name. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_kingbird )
F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 200.
Greater Yellowlegs
What did the pig say on a hot summer day?
I’m bacon!
Interesting Fact: Greater Yellowlegs eats small aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, small fish, frogs, and occasionally seeds and berries. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Greater_Yellowlegs/lifehistory )
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