Bird Photography | Spring Migration is in Full Swing
My parents live in an area near Blucher Park in Uptown Corpus Christi. Blucher Park provides sanctuary to thousands of migrating birds each year during their long flights in the spring and fall. Since they live nearby, their backyard becomes alive with activity as our spring visitors fly through. Yesterday morning I had some unexpected time off and decided I’d swing by their house to see what birds I could shoot. Last year I had this grand plan to ‘bird watch’ at least once a day - by the time the heat took over in mid-May, I let that goal fall to the wayside. Other than a few sporadic watching sessions, I really hadn’t picked up my big lens and camera to go shoot birds.
I was pleasantly surprised by the number of birds I saw yesterday, giving me plenty of chances to get the ‘right’ shot as I saw fit. These are a few of my favorite shots (including a few squirrels that added to the backyard drama.)
If you’re looking for a little color in your yard, one of the simplest ways is to add a suet feeder and a hummingbird feeder. The suet really attracts the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak and the hummingbird feeders will bring both hummingbirds as well as Orioles. You can also put some oranges cut in half on your fence / trees to bring in the Orioles. The indigo buntings (and painted buntings) love overgrown grass seed - as unsightly as it seems, unruly patches of johnson grass seem to really attract the indigos.
