Each day brings its opportunities. Today started with a Northern Flicker on my patio. I have seen flickers in the yard before (trailcam 2021, third image below), but this one cooperated long enough for me to get a few shots of it running along the back fence. The first time I got an image of a flicker was 19 years ago when I lived in Massachusetts. The lens I used then and today was the 300mm. It's a little worse for wear with a cracked lens shade, but it still does the job. Click on an image to load the corresponding page.

Today

Massachusetts 2004

Trailcam 2021

The day ended with the best hummingbird flight shots I've gotten this year. I went back to the 500mm on the tripod and the bird cooperated by showing up just before the sun started setting. Click the image to see the summer 2023 page.