F/6.3, 1/80, ISO 1600.
Cape May Warbler
Day 112 /365
Why did the little bird get in trouble at school?
Because he was caught tweeting on a test.
Interesting Fact: The tongue of the Cape May Warbler is unique among warblers. It is curled and semitubular, and is used to collect nectar during winter. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cape_May_Warbler/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 450.
Brant Goose
Day 109 / 365
What does a farmer call an escaped bird?
A loose goose.
Interesting Fact: Brant goose possess a highly developed salt gland that allows them to drink salt water. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/290/overview/Brant.aspx )
F/29.0, 1/60, ISO 250.
Day 107 / 365
This is how the Pros get ready. Haha 🙂
Interesting Fact: Be thankful for silicone mask skirts. In the early days, when masks had rubber skirts, divers sometimes surfaced with their faces tinged with a ring of black. ( http://www.sportdiver.com/article/news/seven-things-you-didnt-know-about-dive-masks-fins-and-snorkels-should )
F/6.0, 1/250, ISO 640.
Day 105 / 365
♫ ♫ ♪ Tug, tug, tug your boat. ♪ ♫ Gently down the stream. ♫ ♪ ♪
Interesting Fact: Tugboat engines generate from 750 to 3,000 horsepower. ( http://www.examiner.com/article/facts-about-tugboats )
F/6.3, 1/320, ISO 1600.
Mallard Ducks
Black and White Day 4 of 5
Day 92 / 365
What time does a duck wake up?
At the quack of dawn!
Interesting Fact: Ducks are strong fliers; migrating flocks of Mallards have been estimated traveling at 55 miles per hour. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mallard/lifehistory )
I was challenged by Cynthia at http://cynthiamvoss.wordpress.com/ to take up the Black and White 5-Day Challenge. Part of the fun is to nominate another blogger, one on each day.
Today, I nominate Alix of https://alixbleus.wordpress.com/ Alix, if you accept, the goal is to post one B&W photo each day for five days, and to nominate a fellow blogger each day to join in.
There is no pressure to accept this challenge. It’s just for fun! 🙂
F/6.3, 1/40, 1600.
Green-winged teal
Day 83 / 365
Why did the duck fly south for the winter?
Because it was too far to walk.
Interesting Fact: This is the smallest North American dabbling duck. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/350/overview/Green-winged_Teal.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 640.
Northern Shoveler
Day 82 /365
His shoveling skills, would come in very handy during all these snow storms we had.
Interesting Fact: They are often referred to as the “Spoonbill” or “Spoony” because of their unique spatulate shaped bill, which has about 110 fine projections (called lamellae) along the edges, for straining food from water. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/97/overview/Northern_Shoveler.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/500, ISO 360.
Ring-necked Duck
Day 81 / 365
Why did the duck tell you a joke?
Because he wanted to QUACK you up!
Interesting Fact: Because it never gathers in large flocks it has not been hunted extensively like some of its relatives. A fast flier, it undertakes longer migrations than most other diving ducks. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/95/overview/Ring-necked_Duck.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 560.
Common Merganser
Day 73 / 365
She suspects him of cheating, so she decided to follow him today. She is literally on his tail. 🙂
Interesting Fact: Common Mergansers usually nest in natural tree cavities or holes carved out by large woodpeckers. Sometimes mergansers take up residence in next boxes, provided the entrance hole is large enough. On occasion they use rock crevices, holes in the ground, hollow logs, old buildings, and chimneys. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Merganser/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/500, ISO 1600.
European Starlings
Day 64 / 365
“My family immigrated from Europe”.
Interesting Fact: All of the 200 million European Starlings found in North America today are descendants of approximately 100 birds released in New York City’s Central Park in the early 1890s by an industrialist who wanted to establish, in the U.S., all birds mentioned in the works of Shakespeare. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/160/_/European_Starling.aspx )
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