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Stephen > This male pyrrhuloxia just would not come out from the shadows so this is the best I could do on this visit to the Martin Refuge. You can see how difficult the light was with most of the body in the shadows, but with bright sun hitting part of the chest. Still though there is some fine detail in the plumage and I like the crest. Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Late in the day, this male northern cardinal came by to get some water at one of the watering areas at the Martin Refuge. I like the expression he has. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Still another image of one of the few clear perches I was able to get at the end of the day from the many green jays at the Martin Refuge. These jays really preferred to stay in the shade most of the day rarely venturing out into the open and when they did venture, they never did so for a long enough time to get a clear image it seemed. However, I was happy at the end of the day when this one finally perched nicely for me. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > This adult golden fronted woodpecker brought back a large, juicy insect for the chicks inside this nesting cavity in a dead palm tree. I think the insect is a wasp, but I am not sure. In another photo I have of a golden fronted woodpecker, it seems to have a wasp too. Perhaps it is a favorite of theirs. I shot this just after noon so the light was harsh, but I was happy to get the image. I wish the tail feathers weren't clipped, but I like that the vast majority of the woodpecker's body is in the frame.
Stephen > Another image of a curve billed thrasher from the Martin Refuge. This image is from the afternoon at blind #3 near the back of the property. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Near the end of the day, the only golden fronted woodpecker that was to pay a visit to the blinds, did so. This is a juvenile. It is possibly the one I heard squawking for quite some time near this blind at the Martin Refuge. This one did not stay long though. It did not even sample the oranges placed on the side of this old wooden branch. It quickly took off again back into the brush. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > During the mid-day when the action at the blinds was minimal, I hunted around for some good images of the many golden fronted woodpeckers I was seeing. In an old, dead palm tree, this adult golden fronted woodpecker was noisily calling to its mate and also feeding the chick(s) inside the cavity in this tree. I positioned myself in front of the tree to obtain a few images. The light was harsh obviously, but I do like the strong eye contact and detail. Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > Staying relatively high and far away from the main perches at this blind at the Martin Refuge, the lesser goldfinch tried to make itself as inconspicuous as possible, but I did manage to find it in my viewfinder for this image. This is almost a 50% crop of full frame and I used flash for fill. It was located in under a canopy of leaves. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > This is an image of one of two pyrrhuloxia that I saw on the Martin Refuge. Additionally, this is the only one that would come out of the shadows. Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
This male pyrrhuloxia just would not come out from the shadows so this is the best I could do on this visit to the Martin Refuge. You can see how difficult the light was with most of the body in the shadows, but with bright sun hitting part of the chest. Still though there is some fine detail in the plumage and I like the crest. Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
Stephen > This male pyrrhuloxia just would not come out from the shadows so this is the best I could do on this visit to the Martin Refuge. You can see how difficult the light was with most of the body in the shadows, but with bright sun hitting part of the chest. Still though there is some fine detail in the plumage and I like the crest. Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
This male pyrrhuloxia just would not come out from the shadows so this is the best I could do on this visit to the Martin Refuge. You can see how difficult the light was with most of the body in the shadows, but with bright sun hitting part of the chest. Still though there is some fine detail in the plumage and I like the crest. Martin Refuge, Edinburg, Texas, June 2008
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