A blue day.

[MN Shutterbug]

I haven't posted much lately, due to the lack of bird activity in mid summer and I've also got to the point where I don't normally take shots of birds just sitting in trees anymore, unless they're unique or especially colorful. I get bored quite easily. I was lucky today and got a rare Blue Grosbeak and a long sought after Indigo Bunting. I couldn't get very close to the Grosbeak, but the Buntings are fairly approachable.

ISO 400 - f8 - 1/2500/sec.

ISO 800 - f8 - 1/500/sec.

[Jim Uran]

Nice shots Mike? Did you get any decent pics or catch any fish while you were up north?

[MN Shutterbug]

Thanks, Jim.

Fishing off the dock, I caught just a couple rock bass, a small perch and 1 snot rocket pushing 5#.

I didn't do much better with a camera. Got a shot of a gull taking off with my perch and the shot of this Osprey by Dent on the way there. As usual, the Osprey was shot in crappy light.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

These are great pics!!!

[Birdsong]

We should all have such 'blue' days. The grosbeak is a neat find. Hope they start calling Marshall home permanently. Nice shots.

[Nymph]

Sweet find on the grosbeak.