Birding and Bonding: June 2011

Birds of a Feather is back with our new blog, Birding and Bonding! Our previous objective remains the same. Our goal is to find all birds that live on Long Island year round. The only rule is that in order to add a bird to our list, we must see it when we are together. That's where the bonding comes in. Life can get so hectic that we sometimes fail to enjoy the more important things. This gives us a wonderful outlet to make sure we take the time.

Of course, Long Island has many migratory birds, as well. We certainly don't want to ignore them. We will blog about them as well. Armed with new cameras and renewed incentive, we look forward to getting back on the birding trail!

Saturday, June 4, 2011

65 shots later...

I've been keeping up with the goings-on at the Oriole nest at the Kingdom Hall. I have tried countless times to get a good photo of mama or papa bird. They are both taking turns feeding the brood. Today I waited patiently for a good shot. It took about 65 shots, but I finally got this one of the male Oriole above the nest.

The very next shot I took was a reject for this Birds of a Feather blog, but I posted it on www.frabjousphoto.blogspot.com. Check it out! You'll see why!