For the first time I watched Brown Pelicans. I was totally thrilled to see these majestic birds feeding on fish in big numbers. They are a good subject to practice with the long lens when they just swim and wait for the fish. Both images were taken in the morning when the light had still a warm tone.
Since a long time I had the wish to do some wetland bird photography in a coastal area. I was dreaming about really good light and birds in abundance. Last weekend this dream became true. I spent a full day between sunrise and sunset at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve near Huntington Beach in California.
Of course, the morning light and the warm sun light just before sunset is the best, but the relative low sun at this time of the year allowed for some good pictures at any time of the day. Let's start with an image of a Cormorant, who seemed to enjoy the morning sun the same way I did. More to come….
Perhaps because of the dry weather during the last few months the leaves have been on the ground very early this year. Except for a young oak near the house. Last night it let its red leaves shine against the setting sun. Time for another "nature click"...
