First Snow | Morning Dove Morning Doves tend to stick around all winter as well. They are beautiful calm birds that are easy to photograph. They would rather eat their seeds off the ground than fly up to the feeder. For the whole story with all images, see First Snow | a 7 Image Story.
First Snow | a 7 Image Story This fall seems to be a bit colder than most and the first real snowfall a bit sooner than usual. It’s a wet snow so it sticks to trees and bushes. The temperature has hung around freezing. A little snow, like 8 inches, a little sun and shadow, and a simple click make for a nice winter scene. As the afternoon sun melts some of the snow, the falling temperatures froze it into ice. The ice and snow weighted the tree branches so much that some broke under the strain.
The snow makes a nice background for this perky Dark-eyed Junco. The Juncos stay around all winter. For some reason, this year the Juncos outnumber all other bird species around the bird feeder. Morning Doves tend to stick around all winter as well. They are beautiful calm birds that are easy to photograph. They would rather eat their seeds off the ground than fly up to the feeder. It’s amazing how much more activity gets generated at the bird feeder when the first snow falls.
The first snow for a Pug puppy is always entertaining. The snow tastes so good. And, it’s so much fun to run and play in the snow. Each image will be posted individually this week under category First Snow.
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Morning Dove Posing | See Ya Around Photo shoots must come to an end. This last pose comes just before the Morning Dove decided to leave. For the whole story with all images, see Morning Dove Posing | a 7 Image Story.
Morning Dove Posing | Dead End This branch makes it hard for the Morning Dove to continue walking down the branch. It seems to be a dead-end. For the whole story with all images, see Morning Dove Posing | a 7 Image Story.
Morning Dove Posing | Got My Back An old photography guideline says to always have the eye in focus. A closely related guideline indicates to almost always show the eye of the critter in the frame. For the whole story with all images, see Morning Dove Posing | a 7 Image Story.
Morning Dove Posing | What’s Down There? This Morning Dove hung around this tree for a long time. In fact, it posed in several positions on the same branch. Maybe, it knew the camera was clicking away. For the whole story with all images, see Morning Dove Posing | a 7 Image Story.
Morning Dove Posing | Oh My Snow! The Morning Doves don’t seem to mind the cold and snow. They stick around all winter. It probably helps that they have a plenty of seed to eat from my bird feeder. For the whole story with all images, see Morning Dove Posing | a 7 Image Story.
Morning Dove Posing | Behind Me Notice my beautiful back feathers! I know you are clicking away. For the whole story with all images, see Morning Dove Posing | a 7 Image Story.
