Post your best Bird Portrait

mikeivan wrote in post #18566837
There is something very special about this image, not sure exactly what it is. A high, white, overcast day, I am guessing and perfect white balance. I attended a 2 day seminar in Dallas years ago, taught by Arthur Morris. He had at least 100 pithy quotes. One that applies to this image: "Mike, there is no secret to taking a great bird photograph, you just have to get everything right". Very nicely done.

Trik wrote in post #18566819
The longer I look at your photo, the more I like it : the soft focus of the water, beautiful reflection and the feather detail. I tend to ignore these ducks, as they are always around, but maybe I should pay more attention in future.

Thanks guys.

I was waiting there , for over an hour , to get the most beautifull light.
An hour for the sun dissapeared, it all fell together.

Weja

Another duck.

P.

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Pagman wrote in post #18566922
Another duck.

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Ducks are cool

Michiel>=-

lijoec wrote in post #18566597
can i get help on an ID on these little beach birds and duck? they were so much fun to watch.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/24rv​RNc IMG_4522 by Joseph Colozzo, on Flickr

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Looks like a Brant.

mikeeagle wrote in post #18566927
Ducks are cool

Michiel>=-

You heard about a duckdu?

P.

Duck Ice Capades

This little Green-wing Teal was ice skating (not really, I'm a known liar) across the pond when I took this.
It's been a LONG time since I was close enough to one of these to be able to actually get a shot before they got spooked and flew off. Winter has a way of making birds do strange stuff though.

Speaking of "strange", all of the different kinds of ducks that day in this spot were swimming up the where it started to be solid ice then they would jump up and start walking... It was kind of surreal.

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Pagman wrote in post #18566934
You heard about a duckdu?

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I haven't but I'm sure you're gonna tell me all about it

Michiel>=-

mikeeagle wrote in post #18566937
I haven't but I'm sure you're gonna tell me all about it

Michiel>=-

"Quack"!

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mikeeagle wrote in post #18566927
Ducks are cool
Michiel>=-

Well, their feet are, usually...

"King Parrot"

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recrisp wrote in post #18566936
Duck Ice Capades

This little Green-wing Teal was ice skating (not really, I'm a known liar) across the pond when I took this.
It's been a LONG time since I was close enough to one of these to be able to actually get a shot before they got spooked and flew off. Winter has a way of making birds do strange stuff though.

Speaking of "strange", all of the different kinds of ducks that day in this spot were swimming up the where it started to be solid ice then they would jump up and start walking... It was kind of surreal.

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Gorgeous colors.

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Pagman wrote in post #18566943
Gorgeous colors.

P.

Thanks, I believe that you have those over there too.

recrisp wrote in post #18566946
Thanks, I believe that you have those over there too.

Most colorful version of duck/goose I have seen this side of the pond is the Egyptian goose - very unusual looking.

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svizzerams wrote in post #18566830
You Brits have some really cool birds. I gotta come visit.

In the UK we are a population of bird lovers, it is estimated that 20 million+ people regularly feed the birds in their back gardens, yards, or even high rise balconies. There are over a million members of the RSPB (Royal Society Protection of Birds), there are 250,000 WWT members (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust).
Although saying this where birds were once common place it is becoming harder and harder to see birds and there are many species that are on the decline. I myself plan carefully and do lots of research on where to go and I often travel long distances and spend much time looking for different species of birds. When I locate birds there is also the challenge of photographing them, weather/wind/rain/ligh​t/terrain all factors that make it difficult.
If it was easy It would be a boring hobby. I get out and about and that makes me happy.

Pagman wrote in post #18566950
Most colorful version of duck/goose I have seen this side of the pond is the Egyptian goose - very unusual looking.
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Sorry, Pagman, but I think Egyptian Geese are ugly.
(Taken so long ago that I can't remember camera or lens used)