A crested pigeon, seen giving me a quizzical look at the Edward Youde Aviary, Hong Kong.
Native to Australia, this specimen appears to be thriving in his Hong Kong home. At the very least, he’s certainly well-fed.
A crested pigeon, seen giving me a quizzical look at the Edward Youde Aviary, Hong Kong.
Native to Australia, this specimen appears to be thriving in his Hong Kong home. At the very least, he’s certainly well-fed.
Waterton Canyon is a nearby attraction for me (southwest of Denver, Colorado), and it’s both scenic and peaceful — so it’s just a shame that I don’t get there very often. The canyon was carved by the Platte River, and has an incredibly gentle trail to hike (repurposed from its original genesis as a railroad bed), so I don’t even have difficulty as an excuse.
Regardless, I went on a hike there recently along with other members of a local photography group — we were primarily there to see bighorn sheep, but ran across some interesting birds in the process.
Let’s start with the Spotted Towhee:
A pair of Peruvian thick-knees keep an eye on the ruins of Pachacamac (near Lima), Peru.
These little guys normally live in shrubland and grassland, so it’s impressive how prevalent they are in Pachacamac — it’s about as dry a desert area as you’ll find (no shrubs or grass), although it’s relatively close to grassy areas by the Pacific coast.
EXIF:
OM System OM-1 camera, M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 lens
40mm, ISO 200, f/11, 1/320 sec
Chalk art by Jake Nissalke, Ashe Bentley, and Cindy Nissalke; seen at the 2024 Denver Chalk Art Festival.
This art won the 1st Place Best of Show award.
The photo above has been rectified, to show what it would have looked like from above. The non-rectified version looks like this: Continue reading