On This Day

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Visiting Turtlehead

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2021, 4:04 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/3200 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2021, 4:04 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2021 Vonda Zwick

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Seeking nectar from Great Blue Lobelia

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:48 p.m. Species: Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Great Blue Lobelia

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 1600 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:48 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Immature American Goldfinch: Eating the seeds from Purple Coneflower

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:41 p.m. Species: American Goldfinch, Purple Coneflower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:41 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Adult and Immature American Goldfinches: Eating Purple Coneflower seeds

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:33 p.m. Species: American Goldfinch, Purple Coneflower

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 6400 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:33 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Female House Finch: Perched in the rain garden

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:28 p.m. Species: House Finch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 2:28 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Common Whitetail Female: In the trees behind the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 10:04 a.m. Species: Common Whitetail

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 10:04 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Ruby Meadowhawk: In the cattails near the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 9:50 a.m. Species: Ruby Meadowhawk / Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 1600 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 9:50 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick

American Bullfrog: In the creek by the pond

Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 9:16 a.m. Species: American Bullfrog

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/6.3 | ISO: 1000 | Focal Length: 600mm | Shot Date: Aug. 23, 2020, 9:16 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
©2020 Vonda Zwick