Autumn & Birds On Pickering Creek
While running errands nearby, I had (made) an extra hour to check out Pickering Creek Audubon Society for the first time. I had heard there was a Golden Eagle sighting the past several days. Possibly the same one seen and returning from last fall/winter. Maybe there’d be some autumn water reflections too.
The bad news is I didn’t see the Golden Eagle, but I knew it’d be a long shot for such a short amount of time there. I’ll be going back for him if he stays in the area per reports.
The good news I was rewarded with other photo ops before the quick departure.
Pickering Creek Reflections
White-throated Sparrow
Pond at Pickering Creek Audubon Society
Red-bellied Woodpecker (female)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (female) working on her tree cavity nest
Pickering Creek Reflections
Floating Feather
Shanty Pier at Pickering Creek Audubon Society
Unidentified Fungi
(for my fungi-loving blogger friends)
Kayak Launcher at Pickering Creek Audubon Society
Blue Jay – An Autumn Profile
Blue Jay giving me ‘the look’
An enjoyable autumn hour that definitely eased the drudgeries of the errand running!
Beautiful reflection landscapes, Donna! What a gorgeous way to while away an hour or two.
It definitely beat the grocery shopping! Thanks Ellen!
Very nice series of photos.
Thank you David!
A rewarding and time-well-spent diversion appreciating nature and capturing the fall colors and wildlife at the creek Donna!
Thank you Steve! Always nice to find small bits of time to slip in for nature!
I think this was worth your going there. These beautiful photos are proof of that.
Thank you Hien!
Beautiful photos of the birds and fall colors
Thank you!
Beautiful photos…each one…I love those blue jays.
Thank you! There was several Blue Jays in that red-leafed tree, I was excited to get lucky on a few shots. 🙂
The floating feather reminded me of Forrest Gump.
How nice! There were quite a few of them laying on the water, I had to find the right one that reflected well. 🙂
Beautiful photos, Donna! And I especially LOVE the feather!! I’m sure you were delighted you had allowed an extra hour – well worth it! Thanks for sharing. Also the fungi and pumpkin are great autumn non-bird shots.
Thank you, Susan! I follow another blog that did a photo like that, I’ve been looking for a feather ever since. 🙂 So fun to get inspired by others and come up with a successful shot!
A fine fungus and some very soothing images to go with it.
The fungi was for you and some other fungi-loving blogger friends I follow. 🙂
That Blue Jay in the autumn foliage is gorgeous. The fall colors there are just wonderful. What a cool place to stop while out running errands!
Thank you Deborah! The Blue Jays wouldn’t sit still in that tree, and I was determined to get the red, white & blue shot. 🙂
Beautiful series Donna!
Thank you Belinda!
Yet another set of cracking images!
Thank you Brian!
It’s so beautiful! Great shots Donna. Here is not so pretty because the rain and cold weather. 🙂
Thank you HJ! We’re now in that same rain/cold weather system up here. Today we’re on the border for ice & snow flurries. 😲
A truly beautiful set of photos Donna! Loved the reflections and especially the very artistic feather shot on water, that is good enough to frame and enter in a comp. Always love to see your Blue Jay. Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Ashley! I was inspired with the feather shot from another blogger friend I follow, I was very happy it turned out nice. I thought of you with the Blue Jays, they didn’t really want to sit still long enough for me but I stayed still & got lucky. 🙂 Have a wonderful week too!
😊 thanks Donna
Great pics… especially like the mushrooms and the pumpkin one! 🙂
Thank you Tom! You were one of my blogger friends I thought of for the fungi image. 🙂 They were little beauties into the woods. I wish I could have gotten closer to them but couldn’t.
Beautiful autumn photos and I esp. like the background behind the bluejay, so vivid with the blue. I think your sparrow might be a white-throated, as opposed to white-crowned. The yellow spot by the beak is the marker that I use, and the white-crowned lacks the white chin patch.
Smart of you to plan a fun outing amidst your errands – keeping balance is important! 🙂
Thank you Eliza! I was excited to see the Blue Jays within the red leaves, I was hoping one stayed still long enough for an image. You are right on the White-throated and not White-Crowned, goodness me, that was a typo! This is one of the adult sparrows I know. It’s corrected and THANK YOU for your ‘eagle eye’! Someone needs to keep this gal straight, lol. 😉
I figured it was a typo, you know your birds better than I do!
I know I am going to proof a little better! 😉
Nice selection of reflective images; the birds, especially the BIG one on the side of the building, which confused me for a second, then caused me to laugh. I do like fungi and the pumpkin is attractive in its setting.
Thank you Jane! Yea, that was one big Green Heron! Ha! That pumpkin was begging for a photo, it was so pretty with the wood fencing.
Love the reflections in particular and Oh! that feather… beautiful.
Thank you Gunta! I was inspired with the feather shot from another blogger friend’s post month or so back. I’ve been looking for a promising feather to shoot ever since. I truly get inspired from everyone else’s posts and compositions. 🙂
So much beauty!
For a small place, it certainly is, thanks Terry!
That was an hour well spent to be sure, so many beautiful images of both the birds and the fall colors there in such a short period of time!
Thank you Jerry! Always nice to squeeze in a little amount of time for a little soul uplift!
I like that feather reflection. 🙂
Thank you, Kathy! 🙂
Very Nice Donna! Looks like a fun and interesting place to photograph!
Thank you, Reed!
Beautiful photos Donna! The feather touched my heart! I enjoyed the reflections and the blue joy! Thanks for sharing!
Awwww….thank you Beth, and you’re welcome! I am tickled one of my attempts with the feather turned out nice out on the water. Going to keep playing with that challenge when I see it! 😉
Beautiful!! And I love the banner photo too 🙂
Thank you Takami! 🙂