Andy_Allen

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Brit in L.A.; Musician, Sound Engineer, Educator, Wildlife/Macro/Urban Photographer with Fujifilm X-H2S and XT-5 Cameras; XF500 prime and XF70-300 zoom. http://andyallenphotography.myportfolio.com/

A large white ball of feathers with a beak poking out, nestled into tree branches and lit by the early morning sun. I was crawling around at dawn, trying to get myself in position to shoot into the sun for backlighting. By chance I glanced behind me and saw a beautifully front-lit Great Egret, still sleeping in the trees, and there was just enough light to get the shot.
A small, light-colored bird with patches of red on belly and head. The adult male Vermillion Flycatcher is very distinctive; mostly a strong vibrant red. This little guy’s colors are just starting to come through.
A very close shot of a small green and magenta heron, lit by a small amount of golden light. In the dark background can be made out some blue of the lake and green reeds at the water’s edge.
Early morning at the LA River, I was taking pictures of the ducks, geese and ibis through the fog. Suddenly there was an unholy racket and about three dozen geese, ducks and ibis all took off simultaneously and flew right over my head. I was so surprised that I didn’t even get any worthwhile shots of the birds, but when I looked back I saw the reason for their panic - a lone Coyote paddling in the river shallows, trying to sneak up on it’s breakfast in the fog; looking longingly at the one lone duck, just out of reach, that clearly didn’t get the memo. 😬
A close up photo of a large, blue heron against a blue sky, standing high on a tree branch, looking out as the wind ruffles its feathers and crest.
A small yellow bird with an olive green back and a large, black bandit mask. It’s sitting atop a pile of uprooted reeds surrounded water.
A SIF (small in frame) photo of a Great Blue Heron standing towards the end of a long, dead, tree branch extending over the lake. The trees and rocks in the background are disappearing into the morning fog, and the water reflects the golden early light.
The silhouettes of over a dozen Canada geese against the golden glow of the sunrise, highlighted by the mist boiling off the water.
A large blue/grey heron is perched on top of a mostly-submerged log towards the edge of Haskel Lake, lit by early morning golden light. It’s standing on one leg, scratching its neck with its raised foot.
A Dark colored bird with a yellow face and turquoise eyes, perched on a branch extending from the waters of Lake Haskel, with the early morning sun lighting its iridescent wing feathers. Behind it the sunrise is casting warm reflections on the water.
An Osprey - a large brown and white fish eagle - lands on a small vertical branch, its large feet and sharp talons clearly visible.
A white egret with a yellow face around the eye and beak and a long elegant crest flowing down the back of its neck. The early morning backlighting creates a bright halo around the bird against a black background.
A large white bird with black feathers towards the edge of their wings. The bird is pictured against n early morning blue sky as it glides onto the lake.
A ‘small in frame’ picture of a brown/green colored Ibis to the right, wading in a blue river, lit on the left by the golden early morning sun.
A female Mallard duck. She is dappled shades of brown with white tail and wing flashes. There’s no iridescent green head like male Mallards, but she is beautiful nonetheless.
A large white heron-like bird landing by the reeds at the edge of the lake. If you look closely there are black smudges on the bird’s neck and wings. It puzzled me for a while, until I realized that previous fires have left a lot of the underbrush charred and sooty, which rubs off as they crawl around looking for food.
A medium sized heron with a black cap and light grey front, facing the camera and looking to its left. The lighting is low key with a golden dawn glow.
Silhouette of an American White Pelican against a deep orange dawn sky. The top of a Los Angeles palm tree is in the lower right corner.
A close-up portrait of an Egyptian Goose in profile, looking sideways at me taking the picture.
A Killdeer, a common wading bird at the edge of the LA river. Apparently their call sounds like “kill-deer.”
A male Belted Kingfisher perched to the left of the picture, looking right towards the early morning sun.