hide and seek

[tupe]

This mockingbird was a bit shy -- I had to catch glimpses between the branches.
http://typelogic.com/photos/mb-tree-web.jpg

[doclomlom]

Nice shots Joe, I like the pose in the second one.

[Sindri Skulason]

Nice shots Joe. Well done. :-)

[cfcRebel]

#2 is really nice perch. Perhaps a little fill flash can bring out the subject more.

[Ferco]

nice love number 2!!

[dancinec]

Very nice shots there Joe, these seem to be a bit more shy than the ones around my house. They continually attack the neighborhood cats and hawks. Usually standing on some prominent spot and fuss.

[bromm]

Nice shots and good title.

[Frank_Hollahan]

Always love to see birds amongst the trees, very nice and natural.

[tupe]

Thanks for the comments Greg, Sindri, Fee and Richard.#2 is really nice perch. Perhaps a little fill flash can bring out the subject more.You're right about that, Fee. Here are a couple of captures of the same bird with fill flash.

all shot at ISO400, f/6.3, 1/200, 300mm
http://typelogic.com/photos/mb1-flash-800.jpg

http://typelogic.com/photos/mb2-flash-web.jpg

http://typelogic.com/photos/mb-head-web.jpg

[tupe]

Thanks Dennis, Trevor and Frank for the comments.Very nice shots there Joe, these seem to be a bit more shy than the ones around my house. They continually attack the neighborhood cats and hawks. Usually standing on some prominent spot and fuss.right, Dennis-- I usually don't find them shy. I wonder if this might be a juvenile -- didn't see a white slash on the wings.

[Stephen Stephen]

Nice shots Joe. The flash definitely added something extra.

[tupe]

Thanks, Stephen. Still learning about fill flash with the XT.

[winkie]

it does look like a young bird, but are you sure it is a mockingbird?
this is a baby I found on the ground that was already showing the white banding on the wings... http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194215

nice shots btw

[tupe]

I'm not sure about the ID, winkie. When I spotted this fellow in the grass I assumed it was a species new to me. It looks smaller than a mockingbird, and its chest looks white rather than silver gray.

Looked in my book of Tennessee birds -- maybe an Eastern Phoebe? If so, it's a new bird for me.

[Anthony J Howe]

Another hide and seek bird, good series and congrats on a new bird added to your list. I have to say that this looks very much like a Eastern Phoebe to me.

[cfcRebel]

I think it's an Eastern Phoebe. Congrats Joe!:D

[Reyno]

Excellent hide and seek series Joe.

[winkie]

cool... I was wondering about its' identity. thanks for sharing the series :)

[tupe]

Thanks Tony, Fee and Reyno, and a special thanks to winkie for getting me to rethink the ID.