Pre-Spring Bird Spotting by sketch.and.jam

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hive-106444 · @sketch.and.jam · Mar 7 '21

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Pre-Spring Bird Spotting

I went out looking for birds in the pre-spring season because it was finally nice and sunny out. Perfect lighting for my finnicky zoom lens.

![P3069351.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23tH3WvSERsdoWQSQ928uP4HzxE6wRK4etfDgTaMNanbT6dka3qs4vE5wPqq9i8tPSPJC.jpg)
As it turns out I heard the sandhill cranes and their dinosaur noises up in the skies and managed to focus in on a cluster of them.

![P3069350.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23tGw8kWUyofJdBVjH5Bs6hEKfuBUjvX4mahQBMJVfy6d6HNq3rxY8V9mQ8wLs7Wzk87e.jpg)
Chances are they are searching for a nice wetlands area to start their springtime families at. I know one spot where they consistently raise their young. Maybe in a month I'll check it out and see if there are any babies...

![P3069357.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23tmFqZLeB6YJ9YUD76abfjzJ1pGCGtJB2YvrFjbW14UPAZMAd79rxG4dhLhuKaa8gKoA.jpg)
The mallards are starting to pair up already. This female has a close follower nearby her at all times.

![P3069354.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23tbyLvQSRQY6A34Nncj8ZV6ENRC5C4t2cEyhaJGuSHeZKgbRmFJqV1ui9VkQUx7wXaS8.jpg)
He has to guard against all the other males looking for a mate.

![P3069385.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/Eo4B8ZaSiWmZv33ZKGrrHCUexCp8nCcD1uhnTgZPgetm5G6GsNN2UTrEPcGCefPfCJp.jpg)
At a different lake area we run into a problem... These two males are competing for the same gal. I'm not sure she likes either of them lol.

![P3069360.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23u66vfqkWLWhHdHGyMCpAesiTrNNKWCCt2kBMEpH1HmtmGsLSezy1jtu25hnZ7Ckqg6x.jpg)
The downy woodpeckers were out making their tapping noises.

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They weren't too cooperative with me this time and I couldn't get any nicely posed shots of them.

![P3069368.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23uQjuyw4h95J5do5WpYF17WEsLG3fN5p19xDtWVQZR4Uy47HVdgZBnMrCKoQBtqArVGQ.jpg)
There were plenty of nuthatches out as well but as usual they were too bouncy for any super clear shots.

![P3069367.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23wWtxgaVFCqNYEnC3M1EuMUfZ2jJM5jthq18caQSWkJbr2PdnbChuJdPrnCsFizP8c5z.jpg)
I have no idea what kind of small bugs they are looking for this early in the year...

![P3069363.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/23uFRuwMCzMZQ2T789J1BoQqbuQpyumt8DGRSz4DckqbYRYVjynBDNzB7Jw4eWvostoBJ.jpg)
This chickadee shot was probably my best one out of the day's spotting. I also saw cardinals, a red bellied woodpecker but they were deep in the thickets, impossible to get clear photos of them.

![P3069370.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/sketch.and.jam/EoGzJcK2Km4xh9dXiV1hKNkPanmQoezcvXXjbapGQuXiK8fsYDM7hWt19tqn75VKMRN.jpg)
There's always time to take a test shot of a squirrel basking in the sun :-) If only the birds were as nice of posers as the squirrels.

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@hive-106444 · Mar 8 '21

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@sketch.and.jam · Mar 8 '21

Thanks guys :-)

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@kaminchan · Mar 7 '21

Nice photos!! Such good lens! Lucky you! 😂😂

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@sketch.and.jam · Mar 7 '21

Now if I could just get the critters to cooperate a bit more... Maybe have to bring some birdseed next time.

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@kaminchan · Mar 7 '21

You should hypnotize them with your music!

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@pinkdragonfly · Mar 8 '21

Nice shots on a beautiful day, it sure has been nice to have these days now.  I'm ready for spring, and I'm sure you are too being in the windy city.

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@sketch.and.jam · Mar 8 '21

$0.02

Oh yeah it was basically gray from January to February having some sunlight out is a nice change.

👍 pinkdragonfly

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@ridor5301 · Mar 7 '21 (edited)

This bird is very beautiful...

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@sketch.and.jam · Mar 7 '21

Thanks, I gotta go out before the leaves grow to get clear shots of the spring birds.

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