… I took this shot of the Coopers Hawk dining on a lizard in a tree near dark tonight from the deck … the normal diet for Coopers Hawks is other birds, but the population of birds around here is down so a change in diet and mostly they have been eating lizards and things this year. He is also mantling over his kill to conceal it from other birds … not much for sharing a hard earned meal.
The Western Grebe below was cruising the waters of Lake Pleasant yesterday along with a number of others looking for small fish to feed on … seldom seen in flight, they dive to avoid danger and also to catch small fish which they usually consume whilst under water. They are not deep divers … usually 20 feet or less.
A wonderful day finishing and in a few hours another one will begin … it is already getting light … into the weekend for me … summer is here … enjoy the day and each moment you are granted and keep on breathing … makes my day every day!
Smiles,
Ted
You are not poor if you
love something, someone,
humanity maybe, and have faith
that you will somewhere,
sometime be satisfied, though you
know not how.
excerpt from Love and Faith by Max Ehrmann
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The easiest way to reach Mr. Grussing is by email: ted@tedgrussing.com
In addition to sales of photographs already taken Ted does special shoots for patrons on request and also does air-to-air photography for those who want photographs of their airplanes in flight. All special photographic sessions are billed on an hourly basis.
Ted also does one-on-one workshops for those interested in learning the techniques he uses. By special arrangement Ted will do one-on-one aerial photography workshops which will include actual photo sessions in the air.
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