The beauty of Fall

Yesterday I was out birding again and today I went poking around to see what I could shoot. The evening light was beautiful on both days. The wind from the last few days has certainly decimated the forests - the forest floor is covered now and there are bare branches appearing everywhere. I guess that means that the white stuff is just around the corner.

There were lots of warblers and sparrows and water birds at Mud Lake, along with a lot of screaming children. Given the fact that the birds were not likely to stick around after the screaming family headed down the trail ahead of me, I left. It was much quieter at Jack Pine in both the avian and human departments. A Greater Yellow Legs flew right over my head while on the boardwalk...he was definitely on a mission.

Here are a few pics from Mud Lake & Jack Pine Trail.

~Yellow-Rumped Warbler~

Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G

Manual Mode, Handheld

~White-Breasted Nuthatch~

Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G

Manual Mode, Handheld

~White-Breasted Nuthatch~

Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G

Manual Mode, Handheld

~Maple Leaves~

Nikon D80, 70-300 mm f4.5-5.6G

Manual Mode, Handheld

I plan to try to get out, maybe to Gatineau Park, after work tomorrow if the weather cooperates. I'll let you know the results.

~ Frances