Pond Photos Page One
The folks who owned our home before us were interested in birds and tried to attract them with bird feeders, shelter (nice habitat), and a pond. We had no previous experience with water features and were quickly impressed by how attractive the pond was to birds. Efforts to photograph birds at the pond were ineffective until this spring, when our friend, Vicki Rothman, made some modifications. Although her intent was simply to block the plastic chute from view and make the pond more aesthetically appealing, her work also resulted in shallower pools and a gentler water flow, which proved more attractive to warblers. Betsy also made a portable blind, which enabled her to get much closer to the birds, especially warblers, and Willie attempted to digiscope from the deck. Following are some of our more successful shots, roughly in order of appearance.
The pond in June
Betsy at her month-old blind
Dark-eyed (Slate-colored) Junco
American Goldfinch
Purple Finch and American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Mourning Dove
American Robin
Blue Jay
White-throated Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
All photos on these pages were taken by Betsy Potter and Willie D'Anna. Betsy used a Canon Powershot S5 IS. Willie digiscoped with his new Canon S90 camera and a Kowa 883 spotting scope.
All photos are copyright © Betsy Potter and Willie D'Anna and cannot be used without written permission.