Acadian Flycatcher 2020

by Karen Adams

Title

Acadian Flycatcher 2020

Artist

Karen Adams

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Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography

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It is mid-April in Ohio. Today is sunny and chilly with highs in the 40s, but the sky is blue with soft fluffy clouds and so a great day to be out on a walk with a camera! I took way too many pictures! There was a tree at the park that I wanted to capture. There was a tree stump at the other end of my neighborhood and in between those two goals is a wooded trail that passes in and around a couple of large bodies of water. As I headed back towards home, I decided to take the 'path' down to the edge of the largest lake and walk along that. I was alone with nature; can't get much better than that while in quarantine! I had a smile behind my bandanna.

It was quiet. . . . . I scared a heron from the water's edge before I had a chance to see it first! I tried even harder to walk along without making a sound. Suddenly, I noticed two tiny little birds who were darting in and out of the bushes along the shore. They were very close to me and would only perch for seconds before taking off again. They hopped around the branches and flew quickly in low swoops above the water. I tried to stand as still as possible and yet try to navigate getting a shot of one of them without branches in the way.

It was a good game, which they definitely won. After 10-15 minutes I was able to click the shutter three times. That was it. I just hoped I'd gotten a good enough image to at least figure out what these little cuties were. I started to continue down the 'trail' when I fortunately spotted a Canada Goose just feet in front of me sitting on her nest. Not wanting to tangle with this protective mommy, I turned around and went back up to the real trail above.

When I got home, I was happy with the shots I got, but couldn't find this guy in my Birds of Ohio book. The Audobon website helped me determine that this is an Acadian Flycatcher.

They are a member of the Tyrant Flycatcher family and are found in much of the Eastern United States. They live in deciduous forests, ravines, swampy woods, and beech groves. They often nest in beech trees (where they occur) and winter in the tropics in woodlands or along woodland edges. Acadian Flycatchers forage by watching from a perch, usually at mid levels within the forest, and then fly out to catch insects in the air.

So once again, I went out on a quest for one thing and nature gave me a surprise. Everyday I rise and think I know what is in store for me. I plan. I schedule and then life happens and many times it is far better than what I had planned!

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Thank you so much for looking at my images. I appreciate that very much.

I am very concerned with our environment and have decided to donate any money I make from any sales of this image to the ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND.....because the Earth needs a good lawyer! We all need to speak up and support efforts to protect our environment. We will not get a second chance!


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