A friend told me where to find some Yellow Lady’s Slippers closer to home than where I usually go to find them. But…she told me about them last Sunday and she had seen them the Tuesday before. So I was the better part of two weeks late when I went there this morning and, sure enough, the flowers had all turned to paper. I decided to look at some of my old images and share one, which I will later, but came across this Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) from 2007. It was a fun experience as the nest, not shown here obviously, was not too far off the trail but far enough so the birds were not troubled by my being there photographing them.
Just your basic B.O.A.S. (bird on a stick). Canon 10D with a 300mm f/4 uncropped.
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Just your basic Gorgeous bird on a stick! I never tire of these sorts of photographs. Yes, it’s fun trying for something less common, but I’m still always drawn to these sorts of wildlife portraits, both creating them and viewing them.
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I don’t photograph birds often so can’t be too picky about the opportunities.But given the chance to make a nice portrait I went for it. Glad that you like it, Todd. Thanks.
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Now that’s a change of pace.
Your B.O.A.S. reminded me of the airline B.O.A.C. Birds and planes both fly.
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I never heard of that airline but thought British would be part of it and Googling proved my guess right.
Yeah, not many birds from me and when there is one it’s usually a big one.
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Sometimes I’m surprised to find that an airline I remember well from childhood went out of business decades ago. In my head they’re still flying.
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I’ve yet to see a Yellow Ladyslipper in the wild. Only have seen the pink ones! Great picture of the Eastern Kingbird.
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It’s funny. The other day one of the commenters here mentioned the yellows as common over in her country. The pinks less so. Kind of the opposite here. Thanks.
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Very true!
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I had not run across the phrase Bird on a Stick (BOAS) before. I love it!!! Great shot Steve.
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It’s a phrase from back in the days of my time in NatureScapes.Net. Sort of the ideal bird portrait and people would create setups in their yards to make those images if they couldn’t in the wild. I use it for bugs too. 🙂 Thanks, Hannah.
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What a wonderful idea! Thanks, Steve.
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I have a friend on FB who has created a bird and pollinator habitat in his yard, complete with small pond, for photography along with giving flying critters another spot to hang out. He gets some wonderful images. If you are on FB I can give you the link to his page.
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Beautiful bird! Hope to see your yellow lady later on…
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Thanks, Ann-Christine. I kept my word this morning. 🙂
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It seems it was quite content to sit and pose for you. That’s always a treat, as it’s often not the case.
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This snag was close to the nest and a common spot for one of the parents to land. I’d guess I was 15 feet or so away across water and the Kingbird didn’t see me as a threat.
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It’s a fabulous bird on a stick.
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Thank you!
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Nice Steve! Wow it is a bird post!! I like BOAS images! Nice!! Any More Coming?
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Maybe, Reed. I got several of Mom on the nest, feeding and cooling. I may share them later. I almost walked the rail trail this morning to see if any waders were around but ended up in the swamp instead. Thanks!
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I’ve only seen one eastern kingbird. It was in Louisiana, along the edge of a canal, and it was sitting on a stick. At the time, I didn’t have a telephoto lens, so I couldn’t achieve what you did here, but my sticks did have a few leaves attached, so there’s that!
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Seems appropriate that you’d have seen one in the land of the Kingfish. I was lucky to have this opportunity and it happened one other year but the shot wasn’t quite like this…a mother nest sitting. Leaves are good.
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Beautiful bird on a stick – looks as if it’s all smartly dressed for an event with a super-white shirt front and black suit jacket. Wonder if there’s a little bow-tie in there somewhere?
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Thanks, Ann. Aren’t they handsome birds? A little white bow tie would be very cool. 🙂
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Nice find and photo, Steve.
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Thanks, Pete. I was lucky to happen upon this.
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It may just be a bird on a stick, but it’s always fun to see what the birds are like on the other side of the country.
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Glad to show you one of ours that’s a bit different from the species you have there Dave.
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I used to feel very happy about seeing a Kingbird, and hearing them, too. Thanks!
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Glad that I contributed a little happiness to your viewing pleasure. 🙂 I enjoy them too.
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