Vulture Tree...

I came upon these turkey vultures this morning alongside the road - very photogenic (if they weren't so ugly)...

The basking tree...





Preening...


Catching some rays...

All shot with the Tamron SP 400mm F4, on a tripod f/7.1, 1/2000 sec., ISO 400 (last is f/9 & 1/500)

Some flowers (novel yeah?)...

Shot these a month or so ago, but I've been shooting too much and processing too little lately (and I even worked a few days - rare enough lately)...

I believe this first flower type to be "Bird's Eye Gilia"...

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And here it is in a mix with California Poppies...

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the interior of a California Poppy...

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A country drive...

Went out on a long, winding, virtually untraveled road fairly close to here. I drove mostly in 1st gear at idle with my long lens on the camera in my lap... This allowed me to come across many birds and critters, though mostly the birds all look about the same, perched on the barbed wire.

Here's a few of my favorites. Shot with the Tamron SP 400mm f/4 + the Adaptall 1.4x TC.

There were a few flowers in the background of this shot. I think this is a Grasshopper Sparrow...

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I think this is a Western Kingbird...


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A killdeer tries the old "broken wing" routine on me...


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Ground Squirrel Buffet...


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Wildflower Madness...

Here's a few shots from Wards Ferry Rd. in the Tuolumne Canyon...

click the photo for a larger view - then use the left and right arrows to brows the others...

I'll be adding more photos to this post, so check back soon for more...