Gull in Flight

Alabama, (Part 1)

Folder: Alabama, the Beautiful
Alabama's state motto is "Alabama, the Beautiful" and it is, indeed, a beautiful state, replete with natural wonders. Scattered in this set are birds, waterfalls, foothills, wildflowers, sunrises, cities, towns, parks, preserves, countrysides, buildings, bridges, etc.
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Male)

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (Male)

28 Apr 2013 264
At my feeder with a female goldfinch in background, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6774)
Goldfinch - Male in Summer Plumage

Goldfinch - Male in Summer Plumage

28 Apr 2013 218
At my feeders Etowah County, Alabama (DSC04787)
Goldfinch

Goldfinch

28 Apr 2013 225
At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (DSC04817)
Goldfinches (Males)

Goldfinches (Males)

27 Apr 2013 270
At my feeders, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6709)
Sunrise from my Deck

Sunrise from my Deck

26 Apr 2013 263
Over Big Ridge, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6635
Sunrise

Sunrise

26 Apr 2013 287
Over Big Ridge, from my deck, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6632)
Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

21 Apr 2013 232
Hovering by a salvia gregii in my garden, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6587)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Male)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Male)

21 Apr 2013 274
At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6578)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

17 Apr 2013 231
At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (DSC04658)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

17 Apr 2013 229
At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6522)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

17 Apr 2013 247
At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (DSC04660)
Incoming

Incoming

17 Apr 2013 252
At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (DSC04656)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

16 Apr 2013 2 252
At my feeder, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6481)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

14 Apr 2013 208
In my garden, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6457)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

14 Apr 2013 1 1 237
In my garden, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6465)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

14 Apr 2013 234
In my garden, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6464)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Male

14 Apr 2013 202
In my garden, Etowah County, Alabama (IMG_6451)
Great Egret at a Rookery

Great Egret at a Rookery

10 Apr 2013 246
This egret is at a rookery which is shared with great blue herons on a small island in the James D. Martin Wildlife Park, Gadsden, Alabama - a wetland that is part of the Coosa River watershed. I first noticed a number of egrets in the trees on the island as I drove along I759 into Gadsden and wondered if it could be a rookery. I decided to investigate further. The island was some distance across the water (see then note - upper left) from the Gadsden Mall parking lot which is where I went to take photos. Because of the distance, (based on Google Earth view over 750 feet), even at maximum zoom, I was essentially shooting blind. But happily, by cropping, I managed to get some fairly decent shots. During the winter the trees are occupied by numerous wintering cormorants. (The auto in the background is on the Interstate) (IMG_6349)
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