I went back to sunflower field of Mckee Beshers Wildlife Management Area near Poolesville, Maryland two days ago primarily to look for birds such as American Golden Finches and Indigo Buntings since the sunflower seeds were becoming ripened that attracted the birds. Unfortunately I did […]
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Birds at Sunflower Field
I went back to McKee Beshers Sunflower field two days ago for the bird shots. There were lots of goldfinches around as the sunflower seeds have ripened nicely. I stayed over an hour and half but did not spot any indigo butting. Just as I […]

McKee Beshers Wetland
On the way to McKee Beshers sunflower field the two days ago (7/22) and after the stop at horse ranch, I also stopped at the wetland on west end of McKee Beshers where we used to take some beautiful white egrets. Unfortunately, the open water […]

McKee Beshers Sunflower Field – 2020.7.22.
I went to McKee Beshers sunflower field early this morning primarily for shooting birds, gold finches and Indigo buntings. I got lucky to capture both, but wait I also spotted a big and beautiful butterfly and she graciously posed for me to take a shot! […]

Sunflowers at McKee Beshers
Mid July is for sunflowers in Washington, DC area. I took these pictures at McKee Beshers wildlife Management Area 0n River Road in Poolesville, Maryland.

American Goldfinches at Sunflower Fields
Sunflower blossoms at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area near Poolesville, Maryland have all but gone and the seeds are maturing that attract the birds especially the American goldfinches. It’s challenging to capture good pictures of them because they are small in size and seem to […]

July is for Sunflowers in Washington
It’s time for sunflowers at McKee Beshers Wildlife Management Area (WNA) on River Road, Poolesville, MD. I took these pictures late afternoon yesterday (July 9th). They are young blooming so the seeds have not matured yet. I did not see any birds, neither yellow finches […]

Birds at Sunflower Field
I don’t remember I ever visited McKee Beshers sunflower field so many times in the past years. My first two times were strictly for sunflower shots but the last three times in the past two weeks were for birds especially goldfinches and Indigo Bunting. I […]

Golden Finches
Sunflower seeds are maturing that attract lots of birds especially golden finches. Taking advantage of cool and pleasant morning yesterday, I went back to McKee Beshers sunflower field to photograph some of these beautiful golden finches. Instead of using tripod last time, I decided to […]

Morning Fog, Sunflowers and Golden Finches
For the third time in the past week I went back to McKee Beshers sunflower field in Poolesville, Maryland yesterday with the hope of capturing some birds coming for the sunflower seeds. On the way to the sunflower field I saw the amazing scenes of […]

Sunflowers under Morning Light
It was a beautiful morning, nice and cool yesterday. I enjoyed my time wandering in McKee Beshers sunflower field and took these pictures. Hope you enjoy viewing them.

Sunflower Field at Sunset
McKee Beshers Sunflower Field at Sunset – 2018.7.7.