Song Birds

This Little Light of Mine (817)

This Little Light of Mine (817) Greetings! Sharing with you my photo of the day. A European Starling in the early morning, welcoming the day and feeling great! The beautiful spirit and energy this little bird was sharing could brighten anyone's day! Photographed in Fort Chiswell, Virginia. June 2020. www.shootingnomads.com ILCE-7RM4 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS 600mm, ƒ/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 100s

American Robin (816)

Inquisitive American Robin glancing over to get a closer look and give a pose for the camera. The beloved American Robin is an all time favorite throughout North America. This robin was photographed in Fort Chiswell, Virginia. June 2020. www.shootingnomads.com

White Crowned Sparrow

Bullocks Oriole (Female) (721)

Bullocks Orioles (female) along the farmlands of Montrose, Colorado. Photographed July 2019. www.shootingnomads.com

Bullocks Oriole (Female) (722)

Bullocks Oriole along the local farmlands of Montrose, Colorado. Photographed July 2019. web-www.shootingnomads.com

Kildeer With Eggs (719)

Kildeer With Eggs While other Kildeer had laid their eggs down by the water's edge of the runoff gully, this one decided to lay her eggs on the high ground near the road. Unfortunately the other bird's new chicks were gone the next day after a rise in the gully's water. However, these kildeer parents are on the high ground with eggs intact and waiting for them to hatch. They laid the eggs in an small indentation and didnt really add any nesting materials. These nests are usually in graveled areas and as you can see, the eggs look very similar to the rocks close by. Both parents take turns warming and protecting the eggs. Such great parents hard at work waiting for their chicks to hatch! www.shootingnomads.com Canon EOS 7D Mark II TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022 500mm, ƒ/9, 1/800s, ISO 640

Western Kingbird

Western Kingbirds Photographed along the farmlands of Lodi, California June 2019. www.shootingnomads.com

A Moment of Calm

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Barn Swallows

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Brown Headed Cowbird

Brown Headed Cowbird-Moorpark-California-April-2016. This bird originally was found in prairies, and now is widespread from farmland to forest edges and suburbs

Western Meadowlark

Although the Western Meadowlark is the state bird of Wyoming, it is certainly abundant here in South Dakota. Its yellow chest feathering shines brightly against the green grasslands and its crisp sweet song carries across the sweeping fields. Photographed in The Badlands National Park, South Dakota. June 2021 www.shootingnomadsphotography.com

Western Meadowlark Lifting Up In Song

Greetings! This photo has been two weeks in the making. The desert lands of Thompson Springs are blessed with beautiful Western Meadowlark however coming close enough for a photograph has been quite a challenge. This beauty was in the mood to grace my morning in song and presence. Photographed in Thompson Springs, Utah. www.shootingnomads.com

A Starling's Hidden Treasure (831)

This old rustic barn in Virginia was just the perfect location for starling parents to raise their babies. The starlings would fly to the nearby grass fields in search of grasshoppers, spiders and worms and bring them here to the barn. They worked throughout the day back and forth with great earnest in bringing home some food. For inside that raised corner was their pride and joy of a young family tucked safely away in their nest. This starling has just fed the babies and is getting ready to head back out to the fields. The colors of the starling are in full light as the sun is setting and shows off the gorgeous feathering of this beautiful bird. Photographed in Fort Chiswell, Virginia. 2020

Western Bluebird Meet And Greet (803)

Western Bluebird meet and greet gathering at a desert water hole in Arizona. www.shootingnomads.com

Blue Grosbeak

Blue Grosbeak having just caught a flying insect from the rural farmlands nearby. Photographed in Lodi, California. My first sighting and photo for this beautiful bird. June 2019. (716) Canon 7D ll, , 600mm, f8 (Tamron G2 150-600mm f5-6.3), 1/1000, iso200

Finch Fight

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Loggerhead Shrike

Greetings. Sharing with you a photo of a Loggerhead Shrike. Photographed in the desert lands of Thompson Springs, Utah. April 2019. www.shootingnomads.com

Bush Tit

Greetings from the Shooting Nomads. Sharing with you a photo of a bushtit. This little bird flew in with a small group of birds. They flitter around with great speed and seldom rest for a photographer to catch a nice photo. This one paused just long enough to get a glance at the camera. Photographed in Moorpark, California.

House Finch

Inquisitive little house finch coming in to get a closer look at the camera. Photographed at the backyard feeders at our home in Moorpark, California.

Redwinged Blackbird

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European Starling In The Morning Sun

web-www.shootingnomads.com Greetings from the Shooting Nomads! We are on location here in Hurricane Utah. Today we are sharing with you a photo of a European Starling showing off those gorgeous iridescent feathers in the morning light. Photographed in Hurricane, Utah. March 2019

Beloved American Robin

Greetings from the Shooting Nomads! Sharing with you a photo of a beloved American Robin enjoying a morning drink at a desert water hole in Cornville, Arizona. Feb. 2019 www.shootingnomads.com

Western Bluebird Beauty

Greetings from the Shooting Nomads! Sharing with you a photo of a Western Bluebird Beauty at a desert water hole in Cornville, Arizona. Feb. 2019. www.shootingnomads.com