Back to blogging finally! Work's been killer lately.
Here's the fledgling Indigo Bunting's Mom who stayed very close and definitely gave me the evil eye for being near her family even though I really wasn't that close.
The fledgling was in a shrubby tree near the river bank probably 20 feet in front of me. Between us was a thicket of 5 foot tall shrubs, brambles, wild flowers and sticks. There was no way I could get any closer than I was. Besides I KNOW there were snakes in that patch and I really didn't want to find one the hard way. Don't guess the Mama knew that though. The Dad was perched in a low branch about half way between the baby and me. Mom was hanging out to my right about 15 feet away.
I heard and saw the Mama first. She called to the Dad and I found him when he answered. The baby, mouth stuffed with grasshopper from Dad, gave out a little peep and I found him too. It all happened pretty fast. I sure wish the Nikon 80-400mm didn't hunt so much. Focus was very difficult but I'm really glad I had the longer lens with me.
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