Portraits of an American Robin

Thursday, November 19, 2020,

This is a Robin that I photographed at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside last month. It appears to be a female in mid-molt but I really do not know for certain. It was chowing down on some Juniper berries when I found it. Apparently the berries were more interesting than  me because, other than a few glances in my direction, it pretty much ignored me. It was kinda like being back in high school.  JK

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A Painted Turtle on a Gloomy Day

Friday, November 13, 2020,

Look, you can’t always pick your shots. This Eastern Painted Turtle was one of the few possible subjects that sat still long enough for me to grab a photo of on this very dark day that threatened rain at any moment. As it happens, the threat proved real but at least I was able to grab this shot. Mother Nature was cutting me a break. JK.