We were walking along the Lake Michigan shoreline when we spotted this merganser posing for us. A few seconds later it laid down and went to sleep.
long thin bill
made for catching fish
with teeth too
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
Tags: red-breasted mergansers fish eating birds ducks nature John Henry Gremmer water birds
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I am a midwestern guy who has never been to the Sonoran Desert near Tucson. Last week, I was immersed in all things desert in Arizona. The saguaro cactus and the landscape enthralled me.
desert landscape
arid plants, heat, and rocks
critters too
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
Tags: desert landscape Saguaro National Park Tucson, Arizona Sonoran Desert nature John Henry Gremmer
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It may be the most abundant bird in Wisconsin, but it is also one of the hardest to photograph effectively. Unless they have good side-light, you never see the eye. They don't sit down for long and are swift fliers. So, I am happy with this image because the light worked for me, and the bird sat still so I could get a shot!
Photographed with Pentax K3II and Pentax 150-450mm telephoto.
black-capped bird
perched on a sunflower stalk
in my garden
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
Tags: Birds Black-Capped Chickadee Nature John Henry Gremmer birds of Wisconsin
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Sometimes, a small waterfall can be just as impressive as a big one. Having fall colors in full bloom doesn't hurt anything.
colorful maple leaves
draped over reanny creek
autumn splendor
Image and Haiku by John Henry Gremmer
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It was a bright day winter day when I made this picture along the shores of the Bay Of Green Bay. We were actually there to photograph snowy owls. We found one of those, and many other subjects, like these common mergansers
fish ducks
floating on a mirror surface
on green bay
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
Tags: mergansers fish ducks Bay of Green Bay Wisconsin USA nature John Henry Gremmer
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