4 early birds, no worms

[Scottes]

I made it out this morning! First time in 3 months. Though I didn't manage anything stupendous it was a fruitful few hours.

A couple yellowlegs just after dawn. I love the reflections...
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/Yellowlegs_5442.jpg

Just a swan.
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/Swan_55823.jpg

Killdeer. I saw many of these guys, and they didn't seem to mind me too much.
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/Killdeer_55830.jpg

This guy posed for me for quite some time. He didn't care at all. But I think he was teasing me, because he always managed to keep one small branch between us. This was the best of about 20 shots - "best" because it had the smallest branch.
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/Justabird_55868.jpg

[HJMinard]

Nice ... love the first one - it almost looks like an island in the sky.

What sort of bird is the last one? Small branches in the front of a bird don't bother me at all, they're just part of the setting (unless, of course, they obscure the face or quite large portions of the body).

[cmM]

ninja birder is back ;)

Nice shots Scottes ;). Love the yellowlegs

[loebas]

The first one is very nice!!!!!!!!
What was the range of your zoom lense? and which one did you use ?

[Scottes]

Thanks folks. These were all with the 100-400 @ 400. I have no idea at all about that last bird. I took a quick look through Sibley's but couldn't find it. Thus, Justabird. Either that or a Whitebellied Branchlover. :-)

[CyberDyneSystems]

First shot is pure magic! Wow!

The "Justabird" is a Mockingbird or Catbird,.. it is great too. Clearly watching your every move....

[Belmondo]

Scott:
Glad to see you enjoying life again, even if only for a day.

[JZaun]

#4 is just sweet.

JZ

[GeForceFX]

the first one is really special

[alfa1six4]

I like the swan. Excellent!

[ssim]

It is great to see you posting something again Scott. That first one is sweet.

Great job on them all.

[IanD]

Scott,
#1 is wicked but I love the WB Branchlover too.
Good to see that the NB is back out in the field.

[MarkoPolo]

Wow, the first one is really special. All are nice. Thanks for sharing.

[Scottes]

First shot is pure magic! Wow!

The "Justabird" is a Mockingbird or Catbird,.. it is great too. Clearly watching your every move....
And there's a winner with "Mockingbird." I knew it was common, and I was only a page off during one of my flips through Sibley's.


It was definitely good to get back out. I can't wait until the birds get a bit more common. While Parker River is fairly close to home few of the birds are close enough to shoot, so I want to hit some of the better spots.

I'm dying to get some peeps down at Allen's Pond (home of many birds and where Ninja Birder was born). Last year I tried out my 400 for the first time... CDS and I were lying in wait on the beach and the peeps where coming well within 15 feet, but I had the switch set wrong and couldn't focus... Doh! I may have to skip the tree swallows though - both of us spent an hour wading through and kneeling in poison ivy... Not good.

[TammieO]

All are very nice, but I am such a sucker for the reflections in 1 and 2!

[PhotosGuy]

Though I didn't manage anything stupendous... It's close enough for me!

[eric1]

nice shots Scott. i like #1, and the killdeer the best. nice to see you posting again.

[stoneylonesome]

WOW! great shots. That first one is magical, looks like it just floats there. :) :)

[RJSorensen]

Good to have you out of doors again . . . hate for those shutters to get rusty.

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Love the second one! Very pretty. I like how the water drop is comming off his beak. I think it'd be nicer though if the top with all that grass stuff was cropped out.

[Mills]

They are all Great. But that first one.....WoW!!!