Summer Fun with Birds at the Pond

 Spring Birding at Walker Lake

Late spring, close to the Summer Solstice is great for catching migratory birds at the pond in the afternoon.  They come in for a refreshing drink or a cool bath and when I set up the Nikon 500mm 4.0 in the shade, I can go unnoticed.  

A small Lesser Goldfinch, (4.5 inches 11cm) stops for a quick snack on the nearby Russian Sage.

 In the distance a couple of larger Western Kingbirds (8.3/4" 22 cm) stay close around the pond, waiting to catch any flying insects that come near.

Two Starlings make such a splash, I wonder if there will be any water left in the pond.

Young Barn Swallows spend all daylight hours training to dive bomb insects over the water. . .

Sometimes getting a little wet in the process and then having to dry off on the overhead wire.

A Collard Lizard moves in to sun and catch any bugs that happen by.

A female House Wren stops on last year's sunflower stalk, looking for insects to feed her young.

Not much better entertainment on a late spring afternoon than watching all the activity that a pond in the back yard can bring.  Most of all, the birds show their appreciation by posing for photographs.

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What an exciting and interesting photo-adventure this day has been.  I love it when I am drawn to an area and not knowing what to expect I get treated to new experiences. 

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