On This Day

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: At Crabtree Nature Center

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2025, 9:23 a.m. Species: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 700mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2025, 9:23 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R7 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
©2025 Vonda Zwick

Common Yellowthroat: At Crabtree Nature Center

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2025, 9:20 a.m. Species: Common Yellowthroat

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 700mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2025, 9:20 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R7 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
©2025 Vonda Zwick

Swamp Rose Mallow: At Sulky Pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2025, 8:52 a.m. Species: Swamp Rose Mallow

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 700mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2025, 8:52 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS R7 | Lens: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
©2025 Vonda Zwick

Bumble Bee: Visiting Butterfly Weed

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2023, 9:45 a.m. Species: Bumble Bee, Butterfly Weed

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 1600 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2023, 9:45 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Baltimore Oriole: At Oak Hollow Park

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:50 a.m. Species: Baltimore Oriole

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/800 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 320 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:50 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

Baltimore Oriole: At Oak Hollow Park

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:49 a.m. Species: Baltimore Oriole

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/800 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 100 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:49 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

Immature Cedar Waxwing: At Oak Hollow Park

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:44 a.m. Species: Cedar Waxwing

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/9 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:44 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

Swamp Milkweed: At Oak Hollow Park

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:35 a.m. Species: Swamp Milkweed

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/9 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2022, 9:35 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2022 Vonda Zwick

Common Snapping Turtle: At the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2021, 10 a.m. Species: Common Snapping Turtle

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2021, 10 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2021 Vonda Zwick

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: At the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2021, 9:55 a.m. Species: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/18 | ISO: 3200 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2021, 9:55 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2021 Vonda Zwick

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: At the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2021, 9:55 a.m. Species: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/18 | ISO: 4000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2021, 9:55 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2021 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male: Seeking nectar from Cardinal Flower

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. Species: Cardinal Flower, Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male: Seeking nectar from Cardinal Flower

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cardinal Flower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male: Seeking nectar from Cardinal Flower

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cardinal Flower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male: Seeking nectar from Cardinal Flower

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cardinal Flower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male: Seeking nectar from Cardinal Flower

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cardinal Flower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male: Seeking nectar from Cardinal Flower

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cardinal Flower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:28 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male: Seeking nectar from Cardinal Flower

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:27 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Cardinal Flower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:27 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Immature Northern Cardinal: In the backyard gardens

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:23 p.m. Species: Northern Cardinal

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 6400 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 5:23 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

American Goldfinch: Eating sunflower seeds

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 4:54 p.m. Species: American Goldfinch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 4:54 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Song Sparrow: Singing in the trees near the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:46 a.m. Species: Song Sparrow

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:46 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Double-crested Cormorant: Fishing in the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:43 a.m. Species: Double-crested Cormorant

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:43 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Slender Bluet and Familiar Bluet: Sharing a perch at the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:35 a.m. Species: Familiar Bluet, Slender Bluet

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 1600 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:35 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Immature Northern Cardinal: At the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:31 a.m. Species: Northern Cardinal

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 6400 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:31 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Twelve-spotted Skimmer: Perched on a stalk at the edge of the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:29 a.m. Species: Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/13 | ISO: 2500 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:29 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Downy Woodpecker: At the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:23 a.m. Species: Downy Woodpecker

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:23 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

American Goldfinch Female: Perched in the brush on the banks of the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:20 a.m. Species: American Goldfinch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/22 | ISO: 5000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:20 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Eastern Pondhawk Female: Ovipositing in pond vegetation

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:12 a.m. Species: Eastern Pondhawk

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:12 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Eastern Pondhawk Male: Resting on leaves floating in the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:10 a.m. Species: Eastern Pondhawk

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/2500 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2020, 10:10 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick