Another kite and some rodents

Maestro

It was cloudy, had just rained, little light and no flash, but I did not want to pass on this opportunity to photograph this kite perched low on a branch.





And here are two visitors to the feeders that I photographed when things were slow at the blinds down at Los Madrones Ranch in the Texas Hill Country.

Hispid Cotton Rat



Cottontail

Ric Grupe

I wouldn't have passed on the Kite either!

I woke up to rain this morning :cry so clouds ain't too bad...at least you can try.

Jim T

Love the Kite shots... keep em' coming

Maestro

Ric Grupe wrote:

I wouldn't have passed on the Kite either!

I woke up to rain this morning :cry so clouds ain't too bad...at least you can try.

Thanks Ric. They didn't turn out too bad. I am hoping to get them in some good light soon. So far this season, every time I have an opportunity to photograph one, the light has been funky.

dbaker1221

very nice Stephen

PrescottPhotog

Maestro wrote:

It was cloudy, had just rained, little light and no flash, but I did not want to pass on this opportunity to photograph this kite perched low on a branch.

Hi Stephen.. I agree on the Kites. They seem rather abundant down your way. Looking forward to more shots. Hope you get some better light.

Maestro

Jim T wrote:

Love the Kite shots... keep em' coming

Thanks Jim. I do plan on keeping the shots coming of these little insect eaters.

Maestro

dbaker1221 wrote:

very nice Stephen

Thanks Dave. Always appreciate you looking in.

raptorcaptor

Nice captures Steve! Like the second Kite shot the best! Just remember to bring your flash next time! Overcast can actually be quite good for mostly, white birds.

Giphsub

Good shots there Stephen despite the light! on the white birds, I was getting nothing but overcast days in Kyoto with the egrets, and it was actually great for shooting them. It made shooting the black kites a bugger though!

Maestro

PrescottPhotog wrote:

Hi Stephen.. I agree on the Kites. They seem rather abundant down your way. Looking forward to more shots. Hope you get some better light.

Thanks Chris. One of the benefits of living here. There are certainly quite a few around here, up to 12 so far.

Maestro

raptorcaptor wrote:

Nice captures Steve! Like the second Kite shot the best! Just remember to bring your flash next time! Overcast can actually be quite good for mostly, white birds.

You are absolutely correct, but I also had such little light that it made the photos very difficult. I just need to remember that dern flash!