Thursday, February 26, 2015

Catkins: Day 91


These are seed bearing catkins from an Alaska Birch (Betula neoalaskana), illuminated by our now brilliant morning light. Redpols in particular thrive on birch catkins, littering the white forest floor with brown seed casings as they swarm through the canopy.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM + Canon EF 25mm Extension Tube II. ISO-800 f/5 @ 1/100 sec.

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