PRO+

RickL

Another Singing Cactus Wren

Another Singing Cactus Wren

This Cactus Wren spent about five minutes talking to me. I would call and he would respond back. Great fun!
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2...
Read more

This Cactus Wren spent about five minutes talking to me. I would call and he would respond back. Great fun!
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2
Read less

camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 110 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

Vail, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2020

Views

48

Likes

+17

Awards

Peer Award

+1

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Virtuoso

Genius

Superb Composition

Emotions

Impressed

Happy

Categories

Fabulous!

See all

Same photographer See all

We stayed at a cabin at the Santa Rita Lodge Inn in Madera Canyon to have easy access to a variety of animals. I spent a weekend photographing hummin

This photo was taken with 40 year old lens. It captured the detail and colors of this beautiful hummingbird. I have since replaced it with a Nikon 28-

Caught as he was taking off.
There is a Great Horned Owl that claims our chimney as its hunting perch each night.
Lens: Nikon 70-300 FX

I carefully chose my composition. Checked the focus and then took the photograph. I did not want a typical overhead shot but more on a level plane so

Looking for a meal. He would run the doves into our sliding glass window, when they would be stunned he would carry them off.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

This is a female Curved Billed Thrashed building her nest in a Cholla Cactus a few feet away. Thrashers build their nests in the dreaded "Jumpin

We have a large yard with many trees and feeders. The hawks come in for an easy meal.

This was taken in Madera Canyon, Az. Took about 200 shots to get this one .

Lens: Nikon 70-300 fx

I purposely chose the location and waited for the sun to set behind the Saguaro Cactus. I wanted the silhouette of the cactus to be dark in contrast

Cactus Wren in it's favorite thorn bush,
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

The detail and colors are spectacular.
Lens: Nikon 35-50mm

Singing for a mate. Every feather detail can be seen. My favorite song bird of the Desert
Lens:Tamron 150-600g2

A beautiful male taking a few seconds rest in its favorite thorn bush. The halo of thorns make this bird stand out.
Lens: Tamron 150-600g2

Harris hawks hunt in groups of two or three. One distracts the prey and the others dive down and grab it. Usually there is a dominant female to guid

I usually have many birds in the trees in my yard, all at once they vanished and this Cooper's Hawk arrived. HIs talons and beak had feathers fro

The atmosphere was just right to magnify the setting sun

Lens: Nikon 35-50 mm

This is a wild deer in Portal, Arizona. We stayed at Cave Creek Ranch. World famous for birding.
I was filming hummingbirds and this deer appeared ri

This is one of two that are in this area where I do my desert photography .
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

Discover more photos See all

A drone capture from the Dolomites Italy. by Richard-Beresford-Harris

Delicious by raducm

Looking up! by SandraBreton

Shadow by brandtjarno

This is the 2nd of three images in my American West Wildlife Half Portrait series.

Here is my write up for the collection:

"A little over t by JeffNBrenner

PVC contraption built and attached to a house hold fan to emulate spinning smoke. Shot against a setting sun by regnaphoto

night, ring light by robras

angel by arturtkaczyk

Perinatal Center by IzabellaArt

DSC_4406 (2) by Dallian

Artist: K. Carter
Photograph taken on 8.20.2022 for Dayton’s PorchFest by Old_Fremont_Jason

KC Wheel at night. by andreasmstaver

My first HDR photo. I love the original without the merge but this shot is my phone background right now, I just love it. Just a fun age it gives to t by DesiDrewPhotography

The soft fog that is their breath first thing on a chilly winter's morning ... by ManeFrame

The Taj... by delhunter

Leaving the Doorway by hendrixmichelle10

Ice cave in Iceland by robertpuig

צילומי מגדלור בשקיעה והקסם של השילוב ביניהם.
צילומי מגדלור שמתפשט בשקיעה והקסם המ by karinmilman

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.