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Category Archives: Nature
Sunrise at Dyke Marsh in Alexandria, Virginia
Early this Saturday morning, I went to Dyke Marsh Wildlife Habitat located south of Alexandria, Virginia, to photograph the sunrise and migratory birds. Dyke Marsh is located on the west bank of the Potomac River and consists of 380 acres … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Photographs, Landscape Photographs, National and State Parks, Nature, sunrise, Wildlife
Tagged Dykes Marsh, Green Heron
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Common Snapping Turtle at Huntley Meadows Park
Last Sunday, I went to Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia, a 1,425 acre county park. If you are familiar with Alexandria, you know that it is densely populated and very developed suburb just south of Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading
Posted in National and State Parks, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged acre county park, Common Snapping Turtle, Huntley Meados Park, nature, Nikon D800
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
This past weekend, I spent a couple days in Shenandoah National Park searching for cooler weather in the mountains. I needed to escape the northern Virginia congestion, heat and get back to nature. I also wanted to photograph a mountain … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape Photographs, National and State Parks, Nature
Tagged Nikon D800, Shenandoah National Park
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More Images of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Late yesterday afternoon, until the sun went down, a pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were buzzing up a storm as they were defending their territory from other hummingbirds. Of the pair, the male was by far the most active. They were … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Photographs, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged hummingbird, nature, Photography, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
When summer arrived in Virginia, so did the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds from Mexico or Central America, where they spend the winter. It is hard to imagine these tiny little birds flying such a distance with the most significant leg of their … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Photographs, Nature
Tagged American Goldfinch, Bird Migration, Nikon D700, Nikon D800, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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