Photo of a Peacock

I took this photo of a peacock with his feathers fully-extended at the magnificent San Diego Zoo. He was really showing off and pulling in quite a crowd as you can imagine. I had some fun with the image using Photoshop. This is how the original photo of the peacock looked so that you can see what I did.

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Flamingo Photo

In this photo of a flamingo I have created a bit of a watercolor effect with Photoshop. I really like how this made the reflections in the water become quite "painterly". These flamingos make their home at the Marriott Resort in Palm Desert, California.

Photo of Flamingos

This picture was also taken at the Marriott Resort in Palm Desert, CA. The flamingos are captive in a pond in front of the hotel. Flamingos are fascinating to watch as they are not only very attractive but also very comical on their incredibly skinny legs that bend forward at the knee rather than back when they walk. Like all birds, they are concerned with preserving their personal space and establishing their pecking order.

Photo of a Swan

This picture proves the point that you don't have to venture far to get photos of bird life. This picture I actually took at the Marriott Resort in Palm Desert, CA. My room was above the lake that comes right up to the rooms on one section of the hotel, and this swan did me the favor of floating by in front of my room.

Still Life Photo Finch with Poem

As I was in the bathroom getting ready for work this morning I heard a loud crack against the glass sliding door and my dog starting barking. I knew immediately that it must have been a bird that had flown into the glass, and sure enough, lying there on the deck was a finch. Sometimes they just seem to knock themselves out and after a couple of minutes they get themselves together and fly off. But not this little birdie. From the loudness of the sound I knew this little guy was literally going at "break-neck speed" and that's what he had in fact done. I felt so sad. He was so small and handsome and no doubt so full of the joys of spring. I felt very moved and brought him inside and cupped him in my hands and huffed on him to keep him warm just in case he might come around. After several mintues it was obvious there was no hope for him so I took him back outside and put him on the patio table with a lavender flower for a pillow. As I rode my bike to work I just couldn't stop thinking about him, and riding along the creek where there are so many birds, I composed a poem in his memory. I put the poem on the photograph with him in his honor. Hopefully this guy's made it to heaven by now and is singing with the angels. (Click the photo above for a larger image that will allow you to read the poem)

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Song Sparrow with Spring Wildflowers

I love taking pictures of birds. This little guy, a song sparrow, was singing away very merrily when I was walking along the boardwalk at Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California last spring. I love how all the background yellows and pinks came out so well in this picture too.




Song Sparrow with Spring Wildflowers
Canon EOS 20Df/5.61/640 sec
ISO 200
fl 300 mm
(c) John Corney 2006