Eastern Bluebird ♀️, Mississippi River, Mud Lake, Iowa
Before I come to the point of today’s photo I like to include a few thoughts, I hear/read a lot complains about the limitations this unique situation puts on all of us. I get it, and we all try to deal with it, but for nature photographers the doors have been still wide open, at least, if you try to do the best in your local environment. Sure, I miss traveling and miss shooting together with other photographers, like Kevin, friends that did never hesitate to call or send a text message if they found something interesting in the Great Outdoors. Safety comes first, and hey, we will be back and make up for lost opportunities!
Our dog Cooper needs his daily exercise and lately I took him a few times down to the Mississippi River during my lunch break. And here is the deal, Cooper enjoys the open area at Mud Lake Park, rolls on his back, and is just a happy dog. Me? Everybody knows the light around noon time during the summer sucks, but I take the camera anyway with me. Two days in a row this female Eastern Blue Bird left the nest box, posed in a nearby tree, and tried to pull my attention away from the nest location. Well done little lady, well done! A tree is much better than the roof of a men-made nest box…