Birdwatching - Blog Posts
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀! 🐝🌸
1. Lavender – Bees love its sweet smell and purple flowers.
2. Sunflowers – Big, bright flowers full of nectar.
3. Borage – Star-shaped flowers that bees can’t resist.
4. Echinacea (Coneflower) – Beautiful and perfect for bees!
5. Thyme – Small flowers full of nectar.
6. Bee Balm – Colorful flowers that bees love.
7. Mint – Bees love the flowers on mint plants.
8. Asters – Flowers that bloom in fall and feed bees.
9. Clover – Simple flowers that bees love.
Cat Birding! Do you know which school of ornithology this bird can is at?
9. Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
The Bluebird is probably my favorite bird to regularly photograph. In fact, seeing them around my house was part of what inspired me to get into bird photography in the first place! They just so obviously know that they're beautiful and are always positioning themselves to be seen by everyone. I swear, this one was striking a pose for me!
All photos taken by me: @blizblob
📷 Nikon D3100 w/ 800mm lens
8. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Most times I look up and see a large bird flying, I assume it's either: a.) a Vulture b.) a Seagull Recently, I've been able to see that a large amount of these giants birds I see flying around water are actually Osprey! However, I prefer their cooler name: The Seahawk.
These guys are basically bad-ass versions of seagulls, and it's sick. I love their white feathers! They also have a HUGE wingspan. Easily one of my new favorite birds to see around!
There's even a couple of protected nests near me, so I might update from time to time. Here's the most recent photo I've taken, which I assume is an angry momma waiting for her husband to bring home dinner.
All photos taken by me: @blizblob
📷 Nikon D3100 w/ 800mm lens
7. Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
The Carolina Wren has recently become a favorite of mine. They have such an immediately recognizable song that will never fail to get me to look out the closest window when I hear it. Today, one even decided to take a seat in one of my plant pots for a bit, I wonder if she's looking for a place to nest!
All photos taken by me: @blizblob
📷 Nikon D3100 w/ 800mm lens
6. Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
The Brown Thrasher is the state bird of Georgia (my home state), so it felt special to photograph them in nature. They're really beautiful actually, there's something about their warm brown feathers in the sunlight that makes me happy. They also have these piercing yellow eyes that really stand out.
If you didn't know, there's a few professional sports teams in Georgia named after birds: the Atlanta Hawks, the Atlanta Falcons, and of course the Atlanta Thrashers. Growing up, I always assumed a Thrasher was an equally large and badass bird of prey.
In reality, they're small and cute and I want to hold them :)
All photos taken by me: @blizblob
📷 Nikon D3100 w/ 800mm lens