Nature Potholes do have their uses........

Potholes do have their uses........ · **3 Likes**

....only for the birds. Early one morning I was driving along a back road after a night of rain and came across the following scene. Not far from the road, just across a small meadow was a rather large stand of aspens, I guess that's where they were nesting.

Cedar Waxwings

Comments are always welcome and appreciated.

**Bob Harris** · 07-16-2015, 09:18 PM

Heinrich, you always have such great clarity and color in your images. A couple are almost 3D to my eye, enjoyed them all.

Dewman · 07-17-2015, 10:27 AM

Amazingly colorful bird. Your images are very sharp! Bravo.

normhead · 07-17-2015, 10:30 AM

Great images Hienrich, I've seen Cedar Waxwings once in 6 years living up here. And never anywhere near my house. Once we found a pair on an obscure lake no one even knows about anymore. We were camped there for the weekend on an island, and they much have had a nest somewhere on the island. That's our one and only sighting.

lesmore49 · 07-17-2015, 10:56 AM - **1 Like**

Beautiful shots of beautiful birds.

Unfortunately about a month ago a Cedar Waxwing flew into our window and knocked itself out. It lay there on our garden out cold....stunned. I didn't know whether it was alive or dead, but I recalled reading a suggestion from a local birder on what to do.

He suggested that you leave the bird, but take a cardboard box, punch some breathing holes in the top and lay the box over the inert bird. The idea apparently is to provide a safe, dark, quiet area for the bird to recover.

We did so and checked on his progress every 15 minutes and within 45 minutes he righted himself, perched on our bush and then flew away to join his flock. I'm not a birder, but I thought I would pass on the excellent advice, from the local birder.

**yucatanPentax** · 07-17-2015, 12:37 PM

Such fine images, Heinrich. And some interesting information followed. We always enjoy seeing your work.

**luftfluss** · 07-17-2015, 02:28 PM

Excellent shots.

However, I still do not like potholes.

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-17-2015, 05:23 PM

Wonderful shots Heinrich, fantastic clarity. I love the one of the bird flying away. I have tried but never have been able to capture a shot like that.

Michael

**eaglem** · 07-17-2015, 07:06 PM

Every shot excels.superbly done.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-17-2015, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Heinrich, you always have such great clarity and color in your images. A couple are almost 3D to my eye, enjoyed them all.

Thank you Bob, glad that you liked them

Originally posted by Dewman

Amazingly colorful bird. Your images are very sharp! Bravo.

Thank you kindly.

Originally posted by normhead

Great images Hienrich, I've seen Cedar Waxwings once in 6 years living up here. And never anywhere near my house. Once we found a pair on an obscure lake no one even knows about anymore. We were camped there for the weekend on an island, and they much have had a nest somewhere on the island. That's our one and only sighting.

Hi Norm and thank you. I see a few every year in Waterton Lakes National Park, don't always get a picture though, this year was a bonus. I used to see them a lot in Burlington, Ontario at my sisters, in the Fall they get themselves stoned on fermented berries it's quiet a sight to see them stumble around for an hour or so.

Originally posted by lesmore49

Beautiful shots of beautiful birds.

Unfortunately about a month ago a Cedar Waxwing flew into our window and knocked itself out. It lay there on our garden out cold....stunned. I didn't know whether it was alive or dead, but I recalled reading a suggestion from a local birder on what to do.

He suggested that you leave the bird, but take a cardboard box, punch some breathing holes in the top and lay the box over the inert bird. The idea apparently is to provide a safe, dark, quiet area for the bird to recover.

We did so and checked on his progress every 15 minutes and within 45 minutes he righted himself, perched on our bush and then flew away to join his flock. I'm not a birder, but I thought I would pass on the excellent advice, from the local birder.

Thank you kindly, the cardboard box usually works.

Originally posted by yucatanPentax

Such fine images, Heinrich. And some interesting information followed. We always enjoy seeing your work.

Thank you Chris for the kind comments, it is appreciated.

Originally posted by luftfluss

Excellent shots.

However, I still do not like potholes.

Thank You, neither do I.

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Wonderful shots Heinrich, fantastic clarity. I love the one of the bird flying away. I have tried but never have been able to capture a shot like that.

Michael

Thank you Michael, I have been at it for a while

Originally posted by eaglem

Every shot excels.superbly done.

Thank you EM for the praise but now you make me blush.

forensicscientist · 07-18-2015, 04:54 AM

Great series......always a highlight when I see you've posted some new images. Thanks!

**Bruce Clark** · 07-18-2015, 05:43 PM

What a wonderful find. Beautiful birds, such vibrant colour.

I will never complain about a pothole again. (fingers crossed behind my back)

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-19-2015, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by forensicscientist

Great series......always a highlight when I see you've posted some new images. Thanks!

Thank you most kindly, it is appreciated.

Originally posted by Bruce Clark

What a wonderful find. Beautiful birds, such vibrant colour.

I will never complain about a pothole again. (fingers crossed behind my back)

Thanks Bruce, this was the first time in years that a pothole was useful, for the rest of the time.........

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Heinrich, you always have such great clarity and color in your images. A couple are almost 3D to my eye, enjoyed them all.

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Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Amazingly colorful bird. Your images are very sharp! Bravo.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Great images Hienrich, I've seen Cedar Waxwings once in 6 years living up here. And never anywhere near my house. Once we found a pair on an obscure lake no one even knows about anymore. We were camped there for the weekend on an island, and they much have had a nest somewhere on the island. That's our one and only sighting.

07-17-2015, 10:56 AM - 1 Like	#5
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Beautiful shots of beautiful birds. Unfortunately about a month ago a Cedar Waxwing flew into our window and knocked itself out. It lay there on our garden out cold....stunned. I didn't know whether it was alive or dead, but I recalled reading a suggestion from a local birder on what to do. He suggested that you leave the bird, but take a cardboard box, punch some breathing holes in the top and lay the box over the inert bird. The idea apparently is to provide a safe, dark, quiet area for the bird to recover. We did so and checked on his progress every 15 minutes and within 45 minutes he righted himself, perched on our bush and then flew away to join his flock. I'm not a birder, but I thought I would pass on the excellent advice, from the local birder.

07-17-2015, 12:37 PM	#6
yucatanPentax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas / Yucatan Posts: 1,841	Such fine images, Heinrich. And some interesting information followed. We always enjoy seeing your work.

07-17-2015, 02:28 PM	#7
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Excellent shots. However, I still do not like potholes.

07-17-2015, 05:23 PM	#8
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	Wonderful shots Heinrich, fantastic clarity. I love the one of the bird flying away. I have tried but never have been able to capture a shot like that. Michael

07-17-2015, 07:06 PM	#9
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	Every shot excels.superbly done.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris Heinrich, you always have such great clarity and color in your images. A couple are almost 3D to my eye, enjoyed them all. Thank you Bob, glad that you liked them Originally posted by Dewman Amazingly colorful bird. Your images are very sharp! Bravo. Thank you kindly. Originally posted by normhead Great images Hienrich, I've seen Cedar Waxwings once in 6 years living up here. And never anywhere near my house. Once we found a pair on an obscure lake no one even knows about anymore. We were camped there for the weekend on an island, and they much have had a nest somewhere on the island. That's our one and only sighting. Hi Norm and thank you. I see a few every year in Waterton Lakes National Park, don't always get a picture though, this year was a bonus. I used to see them a lot in Burlington, Ontario at my sisters, in the Fall they get themselves stoned on fermented berries it's quiet a sight to see them stumble around for an hour or so. Originally posted by lesmore49 Beautiful shots of beautiful birds. Unfortunately about a month ago a Cedar Waxwing flew into our window and knocked itself out. It lay there on our garden out cold....stunned. I didn't know whether it was alive or dead, but I recalled reading a suggestion from a local birder on what to do. He suggested that you leave the bird, but take a cardboard box, punch some breathing holes in the top and lay the box over the inert bird. The idea apparently is to provide a safe, dark, quiet area for the bird to recover. We did so and checked on his progress every 15 minutes and within 45 minutes he righted himself, perched on our bush and then flew away to join his flock. I'm not a birder, but I thought I would pass on the excellent advice, from the local birder. Thank you kindly, the cardboard box usually works. Originally posted by yucatanPentax Such fine images, Heinrich. And some interesting information followed. We always enjoy seeing your work. Thank you Chris for the kind comments, it is appreciated. Originally posted by luftfluss Excellent shots. However, I still do not like potholes. Thank You, neither do I. Originally posted by Scorpio71GR Wonderful shots Heinrich, fantastic clarity. I love the one of the bird flying away. I have tried but never have been able to capture a shot like that. Michael Thank you Michael, I have been at it for a while Originally posted by eaglem Every shot excels.superbly done. Thank you EM for the praise but now you make me blush.

07-18-2015, 04:54 AM	#11
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	Great series......always a highlight when I see you've posted some new images. Thanks!

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Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	What a wonderful find. Beautiful birds, such vibrant colour. I will never complain about a pothole again. (fingers crossed behind my back)

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by forensicscientist Great series......always a highlight when I see you've posted some new images. Thanks! Thank you most kindly, it is appreciated. Originally posted by Bruce Clark What a wonderful find. Beautiful birds, such vibrant colour. I will never complain about a pothole again. (fingers crossed behind my back) Thanks Bruce, this was the first time in years that a pothole was useful, for the rest of the time.........