Kip’s Comments - April 24, 2025 — LadagePhotography.com

Almost All Were Fleeting Glimpses

As the spring migration continues, warblers have begun to arrive, along with kinglets and other small birds. A common characteristic for these little birds is their tendency to flit about often - usually faster than you can find them with your camera and press the shutter release button. Sometimes we do manage a capture, if we are lucky.

Before this morning’s rain I saw ruby-crowned kinglets, yellow-rumped warblers, and palm warblers. The palm warblers were the only warbler I photographed. Even that picture had the bird deep in sticks, but I did get the photo.

While I was photographing small birds that do not allow much time for photos, I did record an image of a chipping sparrow. These sparrows are showy, busy, and can be noisy.

To continue the theme of fleeting glimpses of birds… This female hood merganser allowed me two quick views of it before she took flight. Once I was too slow, once I was not.

For a different view of fleeting glimpses, I am going to share some lightning images recorded late last night. The storm was not as vivid as earlier storms, but did put on a nice show. I have many images and will share some favorites. (Lightning is so interesting to watch and photograph. Strikes are so random, powerful and each is unique.)