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Carolina Wren

Carolina Wren Troglodytidae Thryothorus ludovicianus

Carolina Wren | ©2015 David Allio

 

A Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus perches on deck railing while leaving their nest. The nest it turns out was built in our grill. That should be the lesson: use a grill every day or something else will.

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR 400mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 400mm | exposure: f/5.6 – 1/125th – ISO 1000
accessories: tripod and remote shutter release

Reference: "Carolina Wren", Identification, All About Birds. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Web. 10 June 2015. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id.

Posted on: 13 June 2015

Cheering the 611 | VA

FireUp611 - Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive

Cheering the 611 – Fire Up 611 Series | ©2015 David Allio

 

People line the rails Cheering the 611, the Norfolk and Western (N&W) Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive on the outskirts of Roanoke, Virginia, following a one-year restoration at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina.

camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8G
focal length: 24mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/1000th – ISO 500

Posted on: 11 June 2015

Viola sororia

Violaceae Viola sororia common blue violet

Viola sororia | ©2015 David Allio

 

 

Common blue violet Viola sororia is a wildflower native to North America and found east of the Rocky Mountains. Seasonal duration for the Viola sororia may be annual or perennial.1


camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 105mm | exposure: f/16 – 1/100th – ISO 400


1USDA.gov. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS. USDA.gov, Web. 19 May 2015. plants.usda.gov.

Posted on: 8 June 2015