In for a landing

3 images put together to show a landing of an Oregon Junco at one of my bird feeders. My goal for this day was birds in flight. I think it worked out!



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Not from around here!

Not sure where this little bird came from, but it sure does not belong here. Either way off his migratory track or an escapee. Either way, I hope he makes it through the winter safely.

Eagle

I caught this guy flying up a river I was getting a few shots of. Very early in the morning, so his head is not white but golden. I also had my wide lens on so this is heavily cropped but I think it came out ok enough.



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Rainbow

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Sunrise

On my drive in to school this past week. I had a little time to spare so I stopped for a look. Totally worth it.



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Frozen Creek v2

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Creek Frozen

My world has been very cold! McDowell Creek, frozen, at least partially. Portions of the creek were completely frozen over but not where the water flowed fast, like here.



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Majestic Falls Ice Field

It has been cold here for a week, nights plunging to 10F or so and never above freezing. I suspect this location on McDowell Creek never even saw the sun. An amazing sight for sure, the creek totally frozen over with inches of ice. I met a couple from just up the road who commented that in 20 years of visiting Majestic Falls they have never seen it ice over. Likely, once in a lifetime. This image is 27 images stitched together making a single 81mpix image.



Here is what Majestic Falls normally looks like, from June of 08....

(More McDowell ice photos in the next couple days..... Now that the chaos of finals week at school is over!)

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Leaves on a Grate

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Frosty

And a little photoshop. :-)

SunStreaks

A break in the clouds while at the coast this past weekend. Totally awesome.




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Fog, Sun and Trees

On my drive to school through the fog last week.....



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Blue Heron

I stalked this guy for quite a while when visiting the coast recently. He took about five more steps and took off. The Heron is just about my favorite bird these days and they are so skittish and hard to photograph without a blind of some sort.



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