The Lazy Birder

A trip to wander around the Laurelwood Arboretum and Sculpture Trail. It's a beautifully landscaped park with the various trees identified with plaques or markers, and 'sculptures' spread throughout. While we observed birds such as goldfinches, hummingbirds in the sensory garden, red-belly woodpeckers, and heard catbirds, red-tailed hawks, and more, it was really a day to walk and enjoy everything the park had to offer. With that in mind, I had the 35mm focal length prime lens mounted on my camera which makes for a nice walk around combination but did limit its usefulness for photographing birds. But there was more to see and enjoy on this trip than just the birds.

Although there was a weather heat advisory in effect, the conditions did not feel as bad as forecast ( 90°F ) and the Audubon Society & park provided free bottles of water to the attendees which was much appreciated.
The photographs were taken with a Canon RF 24mm-240mm lens. It's my favorite all-around lens but not especially exceptional for pure bird photography when higher resolutions are the norm but is better for subjects like butterflies, in my opinion.