a few birds from my walk today (4 photos..56K warning)

[Crypto]

1-my first decent shot of a crow
http://upload.pbase.com/tcimages/image/58290532/original.jpg

not sure what this is?
2
http://upload.pbase.com/tcimages/image/58290534/original.jpg
3
http://upload.pbase.com/tcimages/image/58290533/original.jpg

4
http://upload.pbase.com/tcimages/image/58290535/original.jpg

[RonnF]

Very nice shots, Crypto. The second bird is a Double-crested Comorant.
The second and third comorant shots looks like paintings...
Oh, nice job on the crow as well. Looks like it was an overcast day.

Ron

[jigxer]

Great shot's Crypto. I think the mystery bird is a Double-Crested Cormorant. I especially like #4

[Crypto]

thanks for the info and comments.

[Photodawg1]

RonnF is right about the 2nd and 3rd looking like paintings. You are in VA right? Aside from the crown, where are you seeing birds like that around here? Beautiful captures.

[Crypto]

RonnF is right about the 2nd and 3rd looking like paintings. You are in VA right? Aside from the crown, where are you seeing birds like that around here? Beautiful captures.

Lake Fairfax. I have noticed them around the lakes in Reston as well.

[jimtfoto]

Nice shots of the Double-Crested Cormorant .... pic #2 really shows how they got their name!

cheers,
jim

[Scottes]

Geez, #2 is very nice, even with all the branches the bird still stands out and proud.

[Crypto]

Geez, #2 is very nice, even with all the branches the bird still stands out and proud.

thanks, thats my favorite. I was going to edit the branches out, but something about them added to the image.

[calicokat]

I like #2 and #4, the feather detail in #4 is so sharp and clear

[F1F3R]

great pictures ,

i personally have never seen a Cormorant perched on a tree before.. they have only ever been sitting on top off a platform or big flat logs etc. but in your pictures i clearly see them gripping around branches ,

amazing.

[T.D.]

Really spectacular!

#2 is awesome. That's a classic pose of these guys. But I've never seen a capture like this! They have no oil on their feathers so they do this to dry after a dip in the water for fish.

Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing!

[Crypto]

Really spectacular!

#2 is awesome. That's a classic pose of these guys. But I've never seen a capture like this! They have no oil on their feathers so they do this to dry after a dip in the water for fish.

Outstanding work. Thanks for sharing!

thank you.

[ngannet]

Excellent shots, especially the DC Cormorant. He is in breeding plumage, really showing off those double-crests. Very nice. The first Corm shot is one of the best I've seen.

[Crypto]

Excellent shots, especially the DC Cormorant. He is in breeding plumage, really showing off those double-crests. Very nice. The first Corm shot is one of the best I've seen.

thank you. I have been trying to get a good shot of a crow, but it's surprisingly hard.

[Crypto]

did you folks know these birds had green eyes. They really stand out in the images I got. Here is one with a 100% crop. sorry for the quality

[dancad]

Excellent exposure on these black subjects. Last shot is my favorite...cool feathers along its back!

[Crypto]

Excellent exposure on these black subjects. Last shot is my favorite...cool feathers along its back!

thank you. How wonderful it is to shoot in RAW