Megan Buers
St. John's, CA
Member since December 28, 2020
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Nuthatch Eruption
As many avid nature lovers and bird watchers alike had probably gathered already, this year was a big year for the winter finches and seed eating birds, as well as nuthatches. I was lucky enough to spend this fall working at a bird observatory in Prince Edward County Ontario. This photo was captured at the height of migration and Red-breasted Nuthatches, such as this female, were dripping from the red and white cedars surrounding the National Wildlife Area. It was overwhelming to be surrounded by so many birds, all very focused on the task of migration that they had little time to think of the human standing a mere 5 feet away. I enjoyed many evenings watching these birds hang upside down from branches grabbing every last morsel of food needed for their winter movement.
In Flight
After many days of waking up at 6:00 am to drive up the east coast of Vancouver Island to sit at Deep Bay for when the sun rises. You can hear off the tip hundreds of seaducks. The most common chorus heard is that of the Black Scoter but many other ducks pass by. Laying flat on the edge of the water, creeping back regularly as the tide creeps in to the bay, several missed shots are taken. Although passing by closely the ducks fly at incredible speeds making it very difficult to capture the unique moment. Several Harbour Seals bob past me as I wait for the right moment. I've been watching three Long-tailed Ducks for several hours now. There are two males and a female just offshore, chasing each other around and diving for whatever they can catch in the shallow waters of the bay. A seal passes by and makes them uneasy and they take off! Now is the moment I've been waiting for, I hold my breath thinking that somehow that might help with my concentration. One of the males swings back around, facing me but directly in the sun, so that he is outlined in a warm glow. Still holding my breath I take the shot. Throughout the day I managed to take many photographs of passing waterfowl, time seems to move a bit slower here. All photos were taken in December 2020.
The Arborist
Working up Mount Washington on Canada Jays this spring, I had the pleasure of encountering several animals not commonly seen by the public. This Pacific Marten was witnessed climbing from tree to tree, up and back down with the ease of a skilled gymnast. We kept our distance and watched the animal, once it saw us it let out a couple of short snarls before heading down an adjacent tree and disappearing in the snow. Rarely seen their footprints were a common sight in the meadows of the park. Mustelids like this one are known for their spunk and usually end up taking down large prey in proportion to their own small size.
In Flight
After many days of waking up at 6:00 am to drive up the east coast of Vancouver Island to sit at Deep Bay for when the sun rises. You can hear off the tip hundreds of seaducks. The most common chorus heard is that of the Black Scoter but many other ducks pass by. Laying flat on the edge of the water, creeping back regularly as the tide creeps in to the bay, several missed shots are taken. Although passing by closely the ducks fly at incredible speeds making it very difficult to capture the unique moment. Several Harbour Seals bob past me as I wait for the right moment. I've been watching three Long-tailed Ducks for several hours now. There are two males and a female just offshore, chasing each other around and diving for whatever they can catch in the shallow waters of the bay. A seal passes by and makes them uneasy and they take off! Now is the moment I've been waiting for, I hold my breath thinking that somehow that might help with my concentration. One of the males swings back around, facing me but directly in the sun, so that he is outlined in a warm glow. Still holding my breath I take the shot. Throughout the day I managed to take many photographs of passing waterfowl, time seems to move a bit slower here. All photos were taken in December 2020.
In Flight
After many days of waking up at 6:00 am to drive up the east coast of Vancouver Island to sit at Deep Bay for when the sun rises. You can hear off the tip hundreds of seaducks. The most common chorus heard is that of the Black Scoter but many other ducks pass by. Laying flat on the edge of the water, creeping back regularly as the tide creeps in to the bay, several missed shots are taken. Although passing by closely the ducks fly at incredible speeds making it very difficult to capture the unique moment. Several Harbour Seals bob past me as I wait for the right moment. I've been watching three Long-tailed Ducks for several hours now. There are two males and a female just offshore, chasing each other around and diving for whatever they can catch in the shallow waters of the bay. A seal passes by and makes them uneasy and they take off! Now is the moment I've been waiting for, I hold my breath thinking that somehow that might help with my concentration. One of the males swings back around, facing me but directly in the sun, so that he is outlined in a warm glow. Still holding my breath I take the shot. Throughout the day I managed to take many photographs of passing waterfowl, time seems to move a bit slower here. All photos were taken in December 2020.